How to Make at-Tayammum - an-Niyyah: Specifying the Type of at-Tayammum (Part 21)

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B-A person must specify the type of impurity – minor or major.

Al-‘Uthaymeen explains that the Hanablees madhab are of the view that a specific intention must be made to lift impurities.

So if he intends to make at-Taymmaum to remove a minor form impurity alone then it doesn’t lift a major form thereby. If he intends to remove a major form of impurity alone then it doesn’t a minor one.

If a person intends to make at-Tayammaum to remove impurities from his body then doesn’t remove spiritual impurities.

However, if he makes at-Tayammum to remove all forms of impurities – major, minor, physical and spiritual impurities – then his Tayammum is for what he intended.

C- Likewise they are of the opinion that if a person intends to do a Nafl act of worship then he cannot perform something Fardh.  

Al-'Uthaymeen stated, for example, if a person performs at-Tayammum to perform Raatib prayers then its not permitted to pray the Fardh that comes after it, as he intended something that was lower, this is the opinion of the Madhab.

D- Based on the above points mentioned about the Niyyah of the one making at-Tayammum: if a person has no intention before making at-Tayammum, then the Hanbalees say he cant do any act of worship with this, as a precaution.

Al-‘Uthaymeen states however, that the correct opinion is that at-Tayammum removes all forms of impurities, even if he intends to do something lower (like a Nafl), he can pray something higher (like a Fardh) because at-Tayammum is an actual form of purification (رافع).

Ash-Sharh al-Mumti' (1/400-402)

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