Making tayammum and performing Salaah in one's car
Question
I work in a non Muslim country and during lunch time; I go to my car and pray Zuhr prayer by sitting on driver seat without performing ablution (I do tayammum by touching my hands on the steering). Can my prayer be valid? I believe praying prayer like this is better than not praying at all.
Answer
It is not valid. You should make wudhu and do your fardh namaaz with postures.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
يتنفل المقيم (راكبا خارج المصر) محل القصر
و قال العلامة ابن عابدين الشامي : قوله ( ويتنفل المقيم راكبا الخ ) أي بلا عذر أطلق النفل فشمل السنن المؤكدة إلا سنة الفجر كما مر وأشار بذكر المقيم إلى أن المسافر كذلك بالأولى واحترز بالنفل عن الفرض والواجب بأنواعه كالوتر والمنذور وما لزم بالشروع والإفساد وصلاة الجنازة وسجدة تليت على الأرض فلا يجوز على الدابة بلا عذر لعدم الحرج كما في البحر (رد المحتار 2/38)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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