Originally posted by: TheJake
I clarified it from a knowledgeable person.
You're missing the point here, totally missed the point of water example.
Wudu is obligatory, yes. Sure, if you don't have water you can do dry ablution. But according to my source imaginary Wudu is acceptable too. Say what if you were in a place where there's lack of even sand and clean surface? It's the intention which matters in the end and acceptance from Allah.
Hey there jake
This is the answer for your question
o Shaykh Abd al-Azeez ibn Baaz was asked a similar question, and he said:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to touch the Qur'aan when he does not have wudoo, according to the majority of scholars. This is the view of the four imaams (may Allaah be pleased with them), and this was the view expressed in the fatwas of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). A saheeh hadeeth concerning that has been narrated from Amr ibn Hazm (may Allaah be pleased with him), stating that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wrote to the people of Yemen: "No one should touch the Qur'aan except one who is taahir (pure)." This is a jayyid hadeeth which has a number of other isnaads which strengthen it. Hence it is known that it not permissible to touch the Qur'aan except in a state of purity from both major and minor impurity. The same applies to moving it from place to place, if the person who is moving it is not taahir. But if he touches it or moves it with something in between, such as picking it up in a wrapper, then it is OK. But if he touches it directly when he is not taahir, this is not permitted according to the saheeh view of the majority of scholars, for the reasons stated above. With regard to reciting it, it is OK for him to recite it from memory when he is without wudoo', or for him to read it if the Qur'aan is held by someone who asks him to correct or prompt him.
the above information is from islamqa.com.. they've used a couple of Arabic words..lemme know if you're having difficulty to understand ..i'll try my best to clarify In-Shaa-Allah
Information on dry ablution/tayammum
It is permissible to do tayammum with anything that is from the earth. This is the view of Abu Haneefah and Maalik. In their view, it is valid to do tayammum with dust, sand and pebbles. Abu Haneefah regarded it as permissible to do tayammum with smooth rocks surfaces, plastered walls and clay made from pure mud. The same applies if one strikes a cloth and dust rises. -islamqa.com
In dire situations ,if a person is unable to perform wudoo/ablution due to unavialabilty of water or sand..
If he/she is unable to do tayammum,he/ she may pray without wudoo' or tayammum, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope"
[al-Baqarah 2:286]
"So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can"
[al-Taghaabun 64:16].
But you know honestly speaking I tried to think of situations/places where there is no water and sand available ,but I couldn't think of any..there are chances that there might be lack of water but chances of sand and water both being unavailable, chances are very slim...at least I couldn't think of any such situation
And youre right about the intention part...in islam intention does count a lot, and if a person truly intends to worship Allah Ta'ala , with sincere intention ...then trust me, Allah Ta'ala will pave way(s) for him and will make it easy for the person to worship Him.
I hope that addresses your quandary..let me know if there is any confusion...I'll try to address it
And Allah knows best.
Edited by mystic_dunes - 11 years ago
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