Is it permissible for my sick, bedridden mother to perform Tayammum for prayer due to her inability to perform Wudu? And, is Tayammum required for every prayer? And, what should the Tayammum be performed on? And, is it permissible to prompt her if she forgets what to say in prostration? And, is it permissible for her to perform the obligatory acts and omit the Sunnah acts due to her fatigue?
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The mother must perform ablution (wudu) if she is not harmed by using water; otherwise, she should perform dry ablution (). If she cannot perform ablution herself and finds someone to help her perform it, then it is obligatory for her to perform ablution, and tayammum is not sufficient. If water harms her, then it is permissible for her to pray more than one obligatory prayer with tayammum, according to a difference of opinion among scholars. Tayammum is performed with pure dust that adheres to the hand. There is no harm in reminding her to say tasbih (glorification of God) even if she forgets it.
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