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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Ritual and Spiritual Purity V. Tayammum A. Introduction Tayammum is also an act of worship consisting of wiping the forehead and the two hands. It is a substitute for wudu ' and ghusl. The Qur'an says: “O you who believe! ...

If you are sick, or on a journey, or one of you has come from toilet, or you have `touched' (i.e., had intercourse with) your women and you cannot find water, then you should do Tayammum on the pure earth by wiping a part of your face and your hands.” (4:43, also see 5:6) B. Manner of performing Tayammum After the niyyat for Tayammum , do the followings: l. Strike both palms onto the earth. 2. Wipe the palms together over the forehead from the hair-line up to the brow and above the nose.

“Above the nose” means up to the bridge of the nose. Eyes, nose and cheeks are. not to be included. Should the complete palms of both hands wipe the forehead? No, it is not necessary that the entire palms of both hands should wipe the forehead; the important thing is to make sure that the entire forehead has been wiped. 3. Then wipe the palm of the left hand over the back of the right from the wrist down to the fingertips. Then do the same with the right palm on the left. 4.

Then again strike both palms onto the earth. 5. Then repeat the acts mentioned in No. 3 above. This manner of Tayammum is based on the ahadith which have elaborated on the words of the Qur'an which say, “do Tayammum ...by wiping a part of your face and your hands.” C.

The things on which Tayammum can be done The verse of Tayammum mentioned above, says clear­ly that “do Tayammum on the pure earth.” Based on this verse and the explanatory ahadith, our mujtahids say that Tayammum should be done on one of the following forms of earth (in order of preference): 1. Earth (fine or compacted). 2. Sand. 3. Pebbles or stone-other than mineral or precious stones.

If no form of earth is available then, and only then, one can perform Tayammum on the dust (that had gathered on the floor or the ground, on a carpet or a cloth). If dust is not available, then mud can be used but in such a way that after the hands have been placed on it, they should be cleaned by rubbing them together. All the items of Tayammum must have the following conditions:- 1. It must be dry as much as possible. 2. It must be tahir (pure). 3. It must be mubah (lawful). 4.

The place where the above mentioned things are also must be mubah. D. When to do Tayammum?