The Islamic History Book

The concept of the Islamic world is useful in observing the different periods of Islamic history, similarly useful is an understanding of the identification with a quasi-political community of believers

Cleaning oneself after defecating or urinating

Shaykh Ibn Shaykh Ibn What are the Parts Which Should be Washed When Doing Istinjaa’?

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

This is quite an embarrassing question which I am finding difficult to ask anyone. Please could you tell me exactly which parts are you supposed to wash when doing istinjaa? is it sufficient to just wash the orifices or should one wash the whole penis and the areas where one has pubic hair in this region? 

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Private Parts Private Parts is Istinjaa’ Necessary Each Time one does Wudoo’?

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 5/102

Does a person have to do istinjaa’ [wash the private parts with water] every time he wants to do wudoo’?

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Shaykh Muhammad Shaykh Muhammad What is Istijmaar?

 I’laam al-Musaafireen bi Ba’d Aadaab wa Ahkaam al-Safar wa maa yakhuss al-Mallaaheen al-Jawwiyyeen by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, p. 10

What is istijmaar [lit. cleaning oneself with stones after eliminating urine or stools] ? is it proper istijmaar to clean oneself with tissues and water when on board a plane? What is the proper way to cleanse oneself? 

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Cleaning Oneself After Defecating Or Urinating Cleaning Oneself After Defecating Or Urinating Istinjaa’ for Breaking Wind

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Our religious studies teacher told us that it is makrooh [disliked] to do wudoo’ after breaking wind, and that if a person passes wind from his back passage after making wudoo’, it is makrooh for him to do wudoo’ again. is this correct?

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Shaykh Muhammad Shaykh Muhammad Ruling on Using Sea-shells to Clean Oneself After Defecating

Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen

Are sea-shells considered to be among the bones which we are not permitted to use to clean ourselves after defecating?

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