What is the ruling on performing tayammum for prayer in the event of masturbation and the emission of semen, given the impossibility of performing ghusl due to scarcity of water, cold weather, and the mother forbidding wetting the hair?
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It is not permissible to delay the prayer beyond its appointed time, and this is among the gravest of sins. There is no obedience to the mother in leaving the hair unmoistened during , due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "There is no obedience to a creature in disobedience to the Creator." Ghusl can be performed without anyone knowing, or by using indirect means of communication. One must repent from masturbation with sincere repentance.
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