Ruling on Tayammum with Lime Instead of Soil in Light of Hadith

Is Tayammum Valid with Lime? Evidence from Hadith​

Source: Fatawa Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri

Question:​

Is tayammum valid with lime?

Answer:​

Tayammum is only permissible with pure soil. Lime is not considered soil. The Qur’an has commanded tayammum with pure earth.


❀ Sayyiduna Hudhayfah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said:
جعلت تربتها لنا طهورا، إذا لم نجد الماء.
(Its soil has been made a means of purification for us when we do not find water.)
(Sahih Muslim: 522)


This proves that tayammum is only valid with pure soil, not with lime.