Fathwa, - Making tayammum with the dust on the plane seats

Question
Is it valid to make Tayammum (dry ablution) with the dust on the plane
seats while we are traveling for about 10 hours from Jakarta to
Jeddah? One ofthe Imaams here says that Tayammum in this way is
invalid because there is no dust on the plane seats since it is always
removed by vacuum cleaners. What is the Sharee'ah ruling?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
If there is no water available on board the plane and there is dust on
the seats, which is mostly rare, but assumingthere is dust then
Tayammum is valid.
In Al-Mughni, Ibn Qudaamah said: " If one struck his hands against
felted wool, a garment or a saddle and then dust clung to his hands
and he made Tayammum therewith, Tayammum is valid. Ahmad mentioned all
thisarguing that the criterionis the presence of dust. Consequently,
if one struck his hands against arock, wall, animal or anything else,
and then dust clung to his hands, he is permitted to make Tayammum
therewith. If there is no dust, Tayammum is invalid . "
As-Sarakhsi a Hanafi scholar, said: " Abu Haneefah and Muhammad quoted
as evidence the Hadeeth of 'Umar when he was in a travel with his
companions. He ordered them to dust off their felted wool and saddles
and make Tayammum with its dust. Also, dust is a part of earth but it
is light, since when a person shakes off his garment, those who are
beside him are harmed by the dust . "
If there is no dust on the seats and there is no other source for dust
andyou wanted to perform the prayer before the expiry of its fixed
time, you are allowed to perform the prayer with neither Wudhoo'
(ablution) nor Tayammum due to necessity.
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