Ghusl on a plane?

Question

if one is traveling on a plane and happens to be ineed of a ghusl what should one do in this case although there is water available but one is unable to make ghusl in the small space of privicy provided what should one do?can he make tayamum or is ghusl still waajib?

please advise

Answer

If you could make tayammum, make tayammum, read namaaz and later on repeat the namaaz with ghusl.

And Allah Knows Best

Mufti E. Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

For: Fatwa Department
Jamiatul Ulama (KZN)
Council of Muslim Theologians