Tayammum is undertaken with the intention of ritual purification; it is not an accidental contact with dust.
The explicit obligatory status and precise scope of intention are addressed in a subsequent clause of the same chapter, so this lesson notes its foundational role without pre-empting the later text.
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Tayammum: Valid Reasons, Conditions, and Method
Tayammum is undertaken with the intention of ritual purification; it is not an accidental contact with dust.
The explicit obligatory status and precise scope of intention are addressed in a subsequent clause of the same chapter, so this lesson notes its foundational role without pre-empting the later text.