Placing the hands on earth without rubbing them when making tayammum

· 20 Jumada II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish
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Question

If one has to perform tayammum, when putting the hands on the earth, does he have to rub them or if he just places them on the ground, is that sufficient?

Answer

Just placing the hands on the ground is sufficient.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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