{"id":11223,"date":"2026-01-18T04:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T04:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=11223"},"modified":"2026-01-18T04:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T04:37:56","slug":"how-to-perform-tayammum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=11223","title":{"rendered":"How to Perform Tayammum"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Rubbing<\/a>

There is a consensus that tayammum forms a legitimate part of the Shari`ah as it replaces ablution with water or ghusl.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tayammum (<\/span>Dry <\/span>Ablution) <\/span>in <\/span>Islam<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Definition<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

In <\/span>Arabic, <\/span>the <\/span>word <\/span>tayammum<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>dry <\/span>ablution) <\/span>literally <\/span>means <\/span>aim<\/span><\/em> or <\/span>purpose<\/span><\/em>. <\/span>In <\/span>Islamic <\/span>law, <\/span>it <\/span>refers <\/span>to:<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201c<\/span>Aiming <\/span>for <\/span>or <\/span>seeking <\/span>clean <\/span>earth <\/span>to <\/span>wipe <\/span>one\u2019s <\/span>face <\/span>and <\/span>hands <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>intention <\/span>of <\/span>purification <\/span>and <\/span>preparing <\/span>oneself <\/span>for <\/span>prayer <\/span>and <\/span>other <\/span>acts <\/span>of <\/span>worship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

Proof <\/span>of <\/span>Its <\/span>Legitimacy<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tayammum <\/span>is <\/span>firmly <\/span>established <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>Qur\u2019an<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>the <\/span>Sunnah<\/span><\/strong> (<\/span>Prophetic <\/span>tradition), <\/span>and <\/span>Ijma\u02bf<\/span><\/strong> (<\/span>scholarly <\/span>consensus):<\/span><\/p>\n