Dry ablution (Tayammum) and wiping over footwear

First: Dry ablution (Tayammum)

Definition of dry ablution (Tayammum): Wiping the face & hands with clean earth in a specific manner while having the intention to do so. Dry ablution is a special permission given by Allah, it represents the easiness of Islam.

The situations in which dry ablution is permissible: A person who is in a state of minor or major ritual impurity may perform dry ablution whether he is travelling or not in any of the following situations:

1. If water is not available or is available but not enough to perform wudoo.2. If he is ill and fears that the use of water could aggravate his situation or

delay recovery.3. If water is so cold that its use could harm him.

How to do Dry ablution (Tayammum):

1. Making niyyah and saying Bismillah.2. Strike the ground once with hands then blow off the dust.3. Wipe the face.4. Wipe the hands up to the wrist.

Things that nullify Dry ablution (Tayammum): Everything that nullifies wudoo will nullify dry ablution as:

1. Using washroom2. Passing the gas3. Sleeping

Q: What are the aspects of easiness in the permissibility of dry ablution?

Ans: Allah provides easiness in all our matters, He does not want to burden us with unnecessary obligations, that’s why he gave us the permission to do dry ablution when we don’t find water or in the state of sickness or illness to make our ibadah easy.

Second: Wiping over Footwear

Description of wiping over footwear:

Things that nullify wiping over footwear:

1. End of the permitted period for wiping over.2. Being in a state of major ritual impurity.3. Removing the footwear that was wiped over.

Textbook pg. no. 106:

There is a fixed period for wiping over socks; 1 day and a night for the resident & 3 days and nights for a traveler.

A person who has done wudoo and then worn socks he may wipe over it in next wudoo instead of washing the feet again. Starting with the right foot then left.