Is It Permissible to Perform Tayammum for the Deceased if Water Is Unavailable?
Source: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil, Janāzah Issues, Vol. 1, p. 255
❖ Question
If water is not available, is it permissible to perform tayammum for the deceased?
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd:
Yes, if water is not available, it is permissible to perform tayammum for the deceased.
Hādhā mā ʿindī, wallāhu aʿlam bis-ṣawāb.
