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Istinja & Toilet
405 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Istinja & Toilet, part of Taharah & Wudu. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Istinja & Toilet fatawa — page 10 of 11
- Ask Imaam30 Mar 2006
Before I perform Wudhu for Salaah do I need to wash my private part with water or is it sufficient to remove the soiled toilet paper?
I have a perpetual urine problem. I have been to the doctors and hakims but the problem remains.I have drops of urine that fall after I urinate.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Dec 2005
Could u please provide information regarding etiquetes of toilet. I have a problem, after urinating, I sometimes suspect that a drop leaks out a few minutes after leaving the toilet
Could u please provide information regarding etiquetes of toilet. I have a problem, after urinating, I sometimes suspect that a drop leaks out a few…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2005
how to use the pan toilets here, how do i clean after pissing if there are only tissue papers available here
i m in the us at the moment, i can seem to find how to use the pan toilets here. especially when u dont have water available here and there are only…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2004
After passing stool I notice some bleeding. Is this blood napaak.
After washing myself I always use toilet paper at the end to dry myself. Sometimes i notice some blood appearing on the tissue. The blood is not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jun 2004
Toilet worries:Q1: What if whilst washing one's hands in a sink/basin some of the water splashes back.
Q1: What if whilst washing one's hands in a sink/basin some of the water splashes back. This is nearly inevitable (I don't think there is anyway to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Jun 2004
When passing faeces, if that water splashes on you (in a western style toilet), is ghusl compulsory? Does looking at one’s private parts break wudu?
1. The water from the pan is impure. One should adopt a method in avoiding the water splashing on oneself. If the water splashes on oneself, then…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 May 2004
I also suffer from the fact of urine or emmissions after making wudhu...The problem I encounter is usually only during salaat 9/10 salaats I have this problem
I also suffer from the fact of urine or emmissions after making wudhu. This has made me make my salaat over and over again, The problem I encounter…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Mar 2004
Is there a prescribed method for istinjaa after passing stool ? (i.e sunnat etc)
While in jamaat we did ?Muzakhara? on istinjaa and we explained how we did istinjaa after passing stool. People were of the opinion that my method…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Mar 2004
Is the water which falls of the body (private parts) during istinjaa considered to be napaak ?
I have a urine problem where drops of urine tend to come out after urinating. Before I perform wudu I remove the tissue from the private parts. One…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Jan 2004
When i read namaz my urine drops tend to come out they have no timing and 4/5 namaz i have this problem. I dont know what to do as i cant keep doing wudu and changing my undergarment.
You did not state how often you experience urine drops in order for us to determine whether you are a Ma?zoor or not. If you experience urine drops…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Nov 2003
I release urine drops and I cant concentrate when I go to the toilet it takes forever as it just keeps coming out and I have to force myself to stop...
I release urine drops and I cant concentrate when I go to the toilet it takes forever as it just keeps coming out and I have to force myself to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2003
If a person has urine problem then can he lead taraweeh and is there any medication for this?
If there is a strong feeling that drops of urine will come out, he should not lead the Taraweeh Salaat. He should seek advice from a medical…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Jun 2003
1.What is the correct way of cleaning oneself after urinating(istinjah)? 2.Can we use tissue paper or sand stone in place of water to clean ourselves after urinating
I have heard that our prophet used to carry a stone(sand) when coming out of the toilet because often one gets the feeling that a drop is going to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 May 2003
i suffer from urine drops falling all the time..for that purpose i use a cloth to clear the drops before wudhu...have been doing this since long....the question is...will my clothes be clean?
i suffer from urine drops falling all the time..for that purpose i use a cloth to clear the drops before wudhu...have been doing this since…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Mar 2003
Effect of Pre-cum (the liquid which is not Urine nor Sperm) on Tahaarah... I have heard that this liquid only causes the Wudhu to be invalid and I don't need to take a bath.
For the past few days suddenly I have started wetting my pants out of no reason. Whenever I discover this I quickly wash the effected area and then…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Feb 2003
Should I wash my clothes before every prayer? I can loose drops of urine anytime randomly. Most of the times it happens while I am praying and I have no control over it...
I have a problem with controlling my urine. I can loose drops of urine anytime randomly. Most of the times it happens while I am praying and I have…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Jan 2003
Is my Salaat is Valid? whenever I finish passing the urine and coming out from the Toilet, 1 or 2 drops of urine comes out.
I am having problem with my body. The problem is whenever I finish passing the urine and coming out from the Toilet, 1 or 2 drops of urine comes…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Jan 2003
Is it ok just to wipe the private parts with toilet paper or must water be used as well? Does not using water nullify your ghusal?
I need to know when visiting the toilet,how must one clean oneself after relieving himself.Is it ok just to wipe the private parts with toilet paper…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2002
Assalamu alaikum .my problem is i get drops of urine after toilet for an unknown time..so should i change the clothes everytime?sometimes it happens during salaat
.. so should i change the clothes everytime?sometimes it happens during salaat.2)can a man submit to his wife willingly during sex?.3)a friend of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Dec 2002
Feel urine toilet water splash when passing.We shower after each time that we use the toilet-doubtful.Cant change to"low-pan" as we are renting.Please advise if to shower or not for paak saaf/salaah.
Before using the western toilet, exercise precaution, for example, put toilet paper in the pan to avoid urine splashes, etc. If one is merely…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Oct 2002
after coming out of toilet i feel as if a drop of urine has fallen in my underwear & sometimes during toilet i see white liquid emerging from penis which is sometimes thick, thin & white in colour
I have problem of passing wind due to which my Wudu breaks everytime. i tried medicines for 5 mth but of no use. wind releases continuously during…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2002
Am I considered to be napaak if I find wetness in the region of my private parts and I know that it was not urine and that I did not get an erection.
I am at College and come into contact with a non muslim female in my class (she is the only female in the class). The class is small and to avoid…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Sep 2002
1) wearing taweez? if I wear taweez and go toilet is it not impure as taweez contain ayats from Quran. 2) I urine and don’t find water, etc. reach home, wash my parts. Do I have to change my cloths?
1. With reference to your answer for Q.No:6550, you said taweez is permissible in Islam. You have explained me about reciting Quran ayaths and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2002
1)Do we need to do istinja if the stomach air is released? 2) How do I decide, either to follow the the hanafi way or shafi way in daily ibadaat?
Assalam-o-Alaikum ! My second question needs explanation because here in my country, most of the people are hanfi. But i think that Imam-e-Kaba…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam1 Jul 2002
Dressing for Ihram while there is chance for dropping of urine drops
Assalamu Alaikum Mufti Saheb, After the passing of urine small drops of urine comes out within 10 minutes. But this doesn't happen always. Also I…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam1 May 2002
If after urinating, small drops of urine keep leaking for 15 minutes, is my wuzu valid for salat? See details.
My problem is that whenever I finish urinating and do the taharat... little drops of urine still keep coming out slowly... this goes on for about 15…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2002
If during my sickness, my clothes have some urine or excrement sticking to it, can I perform Dhikr or recite Qur’an from memory, in this state? If so, what are the restrictions?
It is permissible to make Dhikr and recite Qur'aan from memory if there are impurities on one's clothes. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Mar 2002
If I come in contact with urine or excrement, when helping a sick or elderly person, does that invalidate my wudu? If it touches my clothing can I just wash that portion off?
Coming into contact with impurity does not invalidate the Wudhu. Wash off the affected portion only. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Muhammad…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2002
Urine; Excrement; Wind
(1) In the past couple of months I experienced the release of urine during my sleep. During another night I suddenly woke up and felt I needed to go…
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Feb 2002
I have uncontrollable urine flow so during prayer (Sajdah) I press my organ so no urine flows but people tell me my prayer is wrong because both hands should be on floor (1 hand on organ). this okay?
I have a problem with my urine. After I go to the bathroom, urine still flows out of me for up to 2 hours later (during a sudden movement). I have…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Feb 2002
Method of going to Toilet?
Can you please give the Method of going to the toilet (preferably Hanafi way). 1. What do you do if you are in university and u need to got to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Nov 2001
Mufti Saheb, I have three questions 1)Can a person say wudhu dua or Allah's name in the bathroom even when the toilet is flushed?
2) I would like to know if you know any Islamic fund or organizations in which we can send my money to Aghan refugees? 3)Does a unmarried daughter…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2001
After urinating, sometimes after walking about 40 steps, some urine soils the clothing, then if one proceeds to make wudhu, will the person be Taahir?
If one is certain that the remains of urine came out after walking and it soiled the clothing, the subsequent Wudhu will be valid, but merely making…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2001
Is it allowed to pass urine in the standing position if one can be sure that no urine can splash or reach one's clothes?
This question is asked because some people here claim that they have seen some mosques in Amman with WC containing urinals for standing position…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Jun 2001
Toilet is already facing Qiblah
If in a Masjid or Ibaadat Khaana, the toilets have already been built facing Qiblah by mistake/unknowingly or by a shafi, and now it is difficult…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 May 2001
After using the toilet, if we touch our clothes without washing our hands, do they become impure?
Salaam-aaleikum, I learnt from your site that the hair around the private parts should be shaven. I would like to know what to do with the hair ON…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 May 2001
Regarding question 2764, when istinja is obligatory?
Jazakallah for your advice, I though have trouble understanding your answer. You state that if the effected part (private parts) is more then a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 May 2001
If you do not use water for istinja is salah invalid? I have done istinja with toilet paper for some years now.
I used to be told that istinja can only be done with water, but then I read in a book 'bidiyat al-mujtahid' by Mohammad ibn Rushd; 'that anything…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Mar 2001
Towards the end of passing out urine, a thick pale coloured fluid passes out as well. Is this mazi?
And do I have to repeat Ghusl if it this fluid contains semen? I do not masturbate. I have been told to squeeze the end of the penis so that the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Feb 2001
What is the Mas'allah pertaining to using the Eastern toilet (squatpan) & Western toilet(high toilet)?
Do we have to use a squatpan? I have difficulty using a squatpan? Can one use a high toilet when taking the necessary precautions not to let any…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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