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F103Chapter of Dry Ablution (Tayammum)The Intention for the Dry Ablution: Does It Lift Impurity or Only Permit the Prayer?What does one intend in the dry ablution, and does it lift impurity as the ablution does, or merely permit the prayer while the impurity remains?HanafiFarḍ (obligatory)The dry ablution lifts the impurity so long as the excuse remainsMalikiFarḍ (obligatory)The dry ablution permits the prayer and does not lift the impurityShāfiʿīFarḍ (obligatory)The dry ablution permits the prayer and does not lift the impurityHanbaliFarḍ (obligatory)The dry ablution permits the prayer while the impurity remainsRead the full entryThe books
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