LessonsThe Mujtahid’s Duty: Evidence Hierarchy, Conflicts, and Revised IjtihadQuiz

إذا كان مع المسافر إناءان طاهر ونجس لا يتحرى بينهما بل يتيمم
If a traveler has two vessels, one with pure water and one with impure water, the cited Hanafi ruling does not choose by estimation in this particular circumstance; tayammum is performed.

The stated reason is that water has a legally recognized substitute for purification. With no reliable identification of the usable vessel, the presence of that substitute changes the ruling.

This is a specific classical case involving uncertain water. Other details of identification, quantity or necessity require their own legal assessment.

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Two vessels when a substitute for water exists

The Mujtahid’s Duty: Evidence Hierarchy, Conflicts, and Revised Ijtihad

إذا كان مع المسافر إناءان طاهر ونجس لا يتحرى بينهما بل يتيمم
If a traveler has two vessels, one with pure water and one with impure water, the cited Hanafi ruling does not choose by estimation in this particular circumstance; tayammum is performed.

The stated reason is that water has a legally recognized substitute for purification. With no reliable identification of the usable vessel, the presence of that substitute changes the ruling.

This is a specific classical case involving uncertain water. Other details of identification, quantity or necessity require their own legal assessment.