THREE STEPS OF PERFORMING TAYAMMUM

Three Steps Of Performing Tayammum

3 STEPS OF PERFORMING TAYAMMUM

(This is a compilation from different sources, and not just from the author's own knowledge . So, please consult an Islamic scholar for more details).

If there is no access to water, or if water can't be used due to health concerns, etc, then Tayammum can be performed for doing salaath (namaaz) instead of doing wuzu (ablution). There are only 3 simple steps in doing tayammum, but many Muslims do not remember it, as it is not performed very regularly. So, these 3 simple steps can be memorized and can be taught to others too.

How to perform Tayammum?

FIRST:

Recite “Bismillahirrahmanirahim” and make Niyat (intention) of tayammum whether for Wuzu or for Ghusl. (The niyat need not be said through mouth, but just making decision in the mind should also be enough.)

SECOND:

Strike both hands on clean earth (or other permissible item). Rub both the hands on the complete face (as in wuzu).

THIRD:

Again strike both hands on the permissible item. Rub the left hand over complete right hand. Then rub the right hand over complete left hand.

The tayammum is now complete.

What is Tayammum?

To get rid of Najaasate Hukumiyya by making use of clean earth or clay in a special way is called TAYAMMUM. Tayammum is permitted when water is not available or when the use of water is injurious to health.

Tayammum is permitted in the following cases:

1. When water is not available within a radius of approximately 1.7 kilometres.
2. When there is fear of an enemy or a dangerous animal or a snake is near the water.
3. When the water is so little that, if the water is used up for wuzu or ghusl then there is fear of thirst.
4. When there is no rope or bucket to draw water from a well or one cannot reach water that is nearby (due to some reason) and no other person is available to fetch the water.
5. When it is known by ones own experience or a capable doctor says that the use of water would definitely be injurious to ones health.
6. When one does not have sufficient amount of money to pay for water which is being sold.
7. If water is sold at a very ridiculous price.
8. One is at a place where there is no water. He himself guesses or someone tells him that water is available within approximately one mile. It will now be necessary to fetch water and perform wuzu.
9. It will not be necessary to fetch water if: (1) There is no trace of water, (2) No one is present to give information regarding water, (3) It is believed that water will be found after a distance of approximately l mile or more.
10. If so little water is available that a person can only carry out the four Faraaiz of wuzu, then tayammum is not permissible.
11. If something naaajis had fallen on the ground or sand etc. it is not permissible to use that earth for tayammum even if it dries up. But namaaz on that place is permissible after it has become dry.
12. lf there is very little water and one is in need of ghusl or wuzu and his clothes and body is also naajis (naapaak) what should one do? First, one should wash off the najaasat from one’s body and clothes and then do tayammum.

What are the Faraaiz (Compulsory Acts of) Tayammum?

There are three faraaid of tayammum:

1. Niyyat (intention).
2. Striking both hands on earth and rubbing them on the face.
3. Striking both hands on earth and rubbing both forearms including the elbows.

What are the Items on which Tayammum is permitted?

• Taahir (clean) earth.
• Sand.
• Stone.
• Limestone.
• Baked earthen pots (Unglazed/Without polish and paints).
• Walls of mud, stone or brick.
• Clay.
• All items which have thick dust on them.

What are the Items on which Tayammum is not permitted?

• Wood.
• Metal.
• Glass.
• Food items.
• All items, which burn to ash, rot or melt.

Other considerable points

• Tayammum can be valid as an alternative to both ghusl and wuzu, depending upon Niyat.
• No space should be left on the skin while rubbing, even of the size of the thickness of a hair. The rubbing of hand should include elbow to fingers. In case a ring is worn in the finger, even the space beneath the ring should be rubbed.
• Any number of namaaz can be performed by one tayammum as long as it does not break.
• Tayammum done for Farz Namaaz will be valid for Nafl, for reading the Holy Quran, Janaza Namaaz, Sajda-E-Tilaawat and for all other kinds of Namaaz.
• One can also do Imamat with Tayammum, ie, can lead a prayer with tayammum.
• Things on which tayammum is allowed need not be covered with dust.
• If there is a stone, brick or clay pot, it can be used for tayammum even after it was washed clean and has no dust on it.
• Tayammum is permissible if one is on the point of missing the Janaza-Namaaz or Eidain-Namaaz. There is no qaza for these two namaaz.
• It will not be necessary to repeat the namaaz already performed should water be found after the namaaz.
• The duration of tayammum, is as long as water is not available or the helplessness continues. This can last for years.

When does Tayammum break?

• Things which break wuzu also break tayammum.
• Tayammum for ghusl breaks only after Hadase-Akbar.
• Tayammum done when water is not found, breaks when water is found.
• Tayammum done due to a disease breaks when one is cured from that disease.

Disclaimer: This article is just a compilation from different resources, and not an original work. And may contain several spelling and grammatical mistakes, as it has not been reviewed. In case if you get to know of any discrepancy, please let me know through COMMENTing so that I can correct it. The effort here is made so as to help fellow Muslims to ignite an idea for self exploration of Islam.

Salat-Ul-Istikhara (Seek Goodness from Allah)

"Istikhara" means to seek goodness from Allah (Exalted is He), meaning when one intends to do an important task they do istikhara before the task, and to get a right solution and make a correct decision from multiple options. The one who does the istikhara is as if they request Allah Almighty that, O the Knower of Unseen (Exalted is He) guide me if this task is better for me or not? According to Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 21, Number 263:

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :The Prophet (Sallal Laho Alaihi Wasallam) used to teach us the way of doing Istikhara, in all matters as he taught us the Suras of the Quran. He said, "If anyone of you thinks of doing any job he should offer a two Rakat prayer other than the compulsory ones and say (after the prayer):

Transliteration: Allahuma inni astakhiruka bi'i3lmika, wa astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa as'aluka min fadhlika-l'a3zeem, fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru, wa ta3lamu wa la a'a3lamu, wa anta a3laamu-l'ghuyub Allahumma in kumta ta3lamu anna hatha-l'amr (and here he mentions his need) khayru-lii fi diini wa ma3aashii wa a3aaqibati amrii faaqdirhu lii wa yassirha lii thumma baarik lii fihi wa in kunta ta3lamu ana hatha-l'amr (he mentions his need) sharru-lii fi diini wa a3aashii wa a3aaqibati amrii faasrifha a3nii wa asrifni a3nhu wa-qdir lii al-khayra haythu kaana thumma raddhinii bihi

TRANSLATION: "O Allah! I seek goodness from Your Knowledge and with Your Power (and Might) I seek strength, and I ask from You Your Great Blessings, because You have the Power and I do not have the power. You Know everything and I do not know, and You have knowledge of the unseen. Oh Allah! If in Your Knowledge this action ------------------------------------------------ (which I intend to do) is better for my religion and faith, for my life and end [death], for here [in this world] and the hereafter then make it destined for me and make it easy for me and then add blessings [baraka'] in it, for me. O Allah! In Your Knowledge if this action is bad for me, bad for my religion and faith, for my life and end [death], for here [in this world] and the hereafter then turn it away from me and turn me away from it and whatever is better for me, ordain [destine] that for me and then make me satisfied with it."

WAY TO PERFORM ISTIKHARA: First pray two cycles [rakath] of ritual (Nafeel) prayer (salat/ salaat/ salath/ salaath/ namaz/ namaaz) such that in the first raka' after Surah Fatiha (Allhamd…) recite Surah al-Kafirun (Chapter 109) and in the second raka' after Fatiha (Allhamd…) recite Surah al-Ikhlas (Chapter 112) and after finishing prayer [salam] then recite this (supplication/dua'): Dua in Arabic Text above.

LEATHER SOCKS (KHUFFS) FOR EASINESS IN WUZU

Leather socks (khuffs) for easiness in wuzu

Problem:

While doing wuzu, It's uneasy and embarassing to wash our feet in a toilet or in a wash-basin, especially being in office, where there is no provision to wash the feet. Moreover, it doesn't seem to be so easy and clean method to remove our socks in the toilet, then wash our feet, and then wear back our socks and shoes, and come out of the toilet.

Solution:

To some extent, leather socks, called as khuff (pl. khuffain) in Arabic, can help us out.

Masah of khuffs:

After completing wuzu with water in a normal way, including washing of the feet with water, being in the state of wuzu wear the clean leather socks. So now on, only wiping (masah) these khuffs with a wet hand should be enough in wuzu, instead of washing complete feet. So, whenever we need to make our wuzu, just remove the shoes in the workplace, and walk till the wash-basin with the khuffs to the wash-basin. Then start normal wuzu, and when we need to wash the feet, just do masah of the feet, and the wuzu is valid now.

Another suggestion is that, if we have a problem in wearing shoes upon these khuffs, better use a half-shoe. Since many of us work in corporate offices, where we need to wear formal shoes, wearing a formal-type half-shoe, which is open from behind, should be a better preference, as this can be worn/unworn very easily.

Validity time of the khuffs on:

After wearing the khuffs for the first time after washing feet in wuzu, its validity starts. And when the wuzu breaks for the first time, the validity ends 1 day (24 hours) after that if at home. If on a journey, the validity is retained for 3 days (72 hours) after the wuzu has broken for the first time after wearing the khuffs. After the validity time has expired, again complete wuzu should be done by washing the feet, and then the khuffs have to be worn. And if the khuffs were removed within the validity time, then also the validity expires, and need the washing of feet in wuzu again.

Procedure:

Using wet hands, the wiping of the khuffs should start from the tips of the toes to upwards. Wiping on the khuffs is on their outside, in lines with the fingers, starting from the tips of the toes [and continuing] to the shin. Wiping should not be done for the sole/beneath the feet. Right khuff should be wiped with right hand, and vice-versa. The wiping should be done only with the fingers, not with the complete hand/palm.

Availability:

The khuffs are available in most of the shops which sell exclusive leather goods like bags, jackets, purses, etc. for an amount of Rs.200/- to Rs.400/- in India (in year-2020).

Other Conditions:

There are different opinions regarding different aspects in this regard. Things like thickness and length of these socks, permissible materials, whether this can be done on shoes too, or on cotton/woolen/other socks, etc. So, please consider this text as a suggestion/experience, and not a Fatwa or a detailed explanation. Some scholars consider to use normal socks also for masah, but it's easy to use leather socks, as they don't get wet and we can walk with these leather socks in the wet area also without any problem. And if more information/clarification is required, please consult a good Islamic scholar.

And Allaah knows best!

Assalamu-alaikum!

Syed Iftheqar Hussain.