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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Laws of Ayatullah Khui Tayammum Tayammum (ablutions with earth, sand etc.) should be performed instead of ablutions or the ceremonial bath in the following seven conditions: First condition: When it is not possible to procure sufficient water for performing ablutions or taking bath. 655.

If a person happens to be in a populated area he should, on the basis of precaution, make his best efforts to procure water for ablutions or bath till such time that he loses all hope. And if he happens to be in a densely wooded forest, where the land is uneven and it becomes difficult for him to walk, he should make a search for water on all sides covering a distance equal to that covered by an arrow in olden times when thrown from a bow, otherwise (i.e.

it walking through the forest is not so difficult) he should make a search by covering a distance which is double the distance covered by an arrow. In his commentary on the book entitled Man la Yahzunrhul Faqih the Allama has prescribed the distance covered by an arrow to be equal to 200 foorsteps. 656.

If out of the four sides some are even and others are uneven one should make search for water in the side which is even to the extent of the night of two arrows and in the side which is uneven to the extent of the flight of one arrow. 657. It is not necessary for a person to make search for water in the side about which he is sure that water is not available there. 658.

If the time during which a person can offer prayers is not short and he has time at his disposal to procure water and if he is sure that water is available at a place beyond that upto which he should make search he should go there to get water. And if he suspects that water is available there it is not necessary for him to go to that place. However, if his suspicion is strong and he is almost sure he should go to that place to fetch water. 659.

It is not necessary that a person should go himself in search of water. On the other hand he can send for this purpose some other reliable person. And in such a case it is sufficient if one person goes on behalf of some of them. 660.

If availability of water in the provisions for journey of a traveller or in the encampment or in the caravan is probable the person concerned should, on the basis of precaution, make so much search that he may become sure of the non-availability of water or may lose hope of finding it. 661.