Tayammum (Dry ablution)

The proper way of doing Tayammum is when someone is in need of making either ghusl or wudu and has no water . If someone is afraid of increasing ailment then he can do it. Or when someone has just enough water that it’s enough for drinking or wudu then Tayammum is fine. Or one has water but no ability to use it then it’s also fine to do Tayammum.

Tayammum for prayer is not permissible when water is available and one is able to use it. Rather it is obligatory for the Muslim to use water for wudu

This is how to perform tayammum:

1. Say Bismillah.
2. Strike the ground once with the palms of the hands
3. Wipe the back of the right hand with the palm of the left, and the back of the left hand with the palm of the right.
4. Wipe the face with both hands.

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