Zufar is reported to have treated tayammum as a substitute that shares wudu's status regarding intention. The mainstream Hanafi answer connects tayammum itself with purposeful direction and intention.
The word tayammum carries the sense of deliberate seeking or intending. Without intention, mere contact with a dusty surface does not constitute the prescribed substitute.
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Tayammum Materials, Intention, Nullifiers, and Searching for Water
Zufar is reported to have treated tayammum as a substitute that shares wudu's status regarding intention. The mainstream Hanafi answer connects tayammum itself with purposeful direction and intention.
The word tayammum carries the sense of deliberate seeking or intending. Without intention, mere contact with a dusty surface does not constitute the prescribed substitute.