Tayammum When Ghusl Is Harmful but Wudu Is Not

Question

Should he, in this situation, perform tayammum instead of ghusl or not? Also, regarding wudu, he says: “Do perform it.” So is the tayammum for ghusl alone sufficient, or should wudu be performed? Please tell us: in the situation described, is the word of the physician reliable (mu‘tabar) or not, and is it necessary, as a precaution, to repeat those prayers or not?

Answer

If the tayammum was performed to remove janaba, it is sufficient, and after it there is no need for wudu. Of course, if later something that nullifies wudu occurs, then wudu should be performed for that. [ar]إذا تيمم عن جنابة ثم بال مثلًا فهذا ناقض للوضوء، لا ينتقض به تيمم الغسل، بل ينتقض طهارة الوضوء[/ar] “If he performed tayammum for janaba and then, for example, urinated,…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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