Should the tayammum be renewed for every prayer?

Reference: ath-Thamar al-Mustataab v1 p31
al-Ikhtiyaaraat al-Fiqhiyyah p67, No.45

Question: Should the tayammum be done (renewed) for every prayer or [is it sufficient] to pray with the [current] tayammum for both the obligatory and voluntary prayers?

Response: So long as he does not find water, he should [continue to] pray with that [tayammum] what he wishes from the obligatory and voluntary prayers.


Translation originally published on 13 April, 2007.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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