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Tayammum, like wudu’, also comes
to an end when:
- A person passes urine and stool,
or breaks wind.
- There is a flow of blood or pus
from any part of the body.
- A person vomits (a mouthful).
- One falls asleep.
Tayammum is a practice of special significance
in Islam. The primary significance of ablution and
bathing is religious and the aspect of hygiene is a matter
of secondary importance. These practices have
been enjoined upon us as religious duties in order to
prepare ourselves physically and mentally for the performance
of the main duty (salah). Allah has directed
us to perform Tayammum in case water is not available
or we are unable to make use of it. This practice is
meant to retain the spiritual value of wudu’ (ablution) as
a means of distracting us from the mundane activities
of life and directing us towards Allah. The question may
be asked why pure sand has been recommended for
purification. The answer is that after water the next
most easily available thing in the world is sand.
Secondly, its use reminds a man of his birth and his
abode in the grave. Moreover, its wiping over the face
and hands strikes at the very root of man’s vanity and
pride and inculcates in him a spirit of humility.
Use a mirror to read this message.
Thereafter write it out in the space provided.
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Tayammum is a substitute for wudu’.
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