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When ablution is recommended
Ablution is recommended for glorifying Allah, before going to bed, after intercourse if want to have a second one, before taking a bath or ghusl.
When ablution is required
Ablution is required for praying, performing Tawaf, Reading quran.
performing wudu
Performing ablution is obligatory when one wishes to pray or do a similar act of worship, such as tawaf around the Ka’bah.
Ablution, i.e. Wudu’
In Islamic contexts it means ‘the use of water in respect of four organs, the face, arms, head and feet, in a particular way defined by Islam with the intention of worship.
Recommended practices of sound nature
Allah’s Messenger -PBUH- said: “Ten practices are part of sound human nature: trimming the moustache, growing one’s beard, brushing one’s teeth, rinsing one’s nose, clipping one’s nails, washing the back of finger joints, plucking armpit hair, shaving pubic hair and washing private parts.”
Muslim bathroom etiquette - Part III
It is forbidden to wipe one’s private parts after defecation with animal droppings, bones or food.
Muslim bathroom etiquette - Part II
It is also forbidden to urinate or defecate by the roadside, or in the shade, or in parks, or under a fruit tree, or close to water sources.
Muslim bathroom etiquette
It is forbidden to urinate in stagnant water, hold the Qur’an or to read it when one is in the toilet, hold one’s penis with one’s right hand when urinating, and one should not use it to clean oneself after urination or defecation. It is also forbidden to urinate or defecate by the roadside.
Toilet Manners
When one goes to the toilet, one is recommended to say before entering: ‘In the name of Allah. My Lord, I seek shelter with You from all that is dirty and foul.
Relieving oneself in an open area
If a person is relieving oneself in an open area, as in the desert, one may not face the qiblah or turn one’s back to it.
Istijmar
Istijmar involves wiping with a solid object that is pure and cleansing, such as toilet paper, stones, wood, etc.
Istinja and Istibra
Istinja’ is the Arabic word used for the removal of traces of what is discharged through the private parts, while istijmar signifies the use of a cleansing solid object, such as toilet paper or something similar.
What is reprehensible when relieving oneself
What is reprehensible when relieving oneself a- Relieving oneself in an open area and it is windy, to do it facing the direction of the wind. b- To converse with anyone and to urinate over a crevice in the ground. c- To take anything in which Allah’s name is written, except when necessary.
Using the toilet and its manners
The use of water or solids, and whether either is sufficient.
Unbelievers’ utensils
The primary ruling is that these are permissible to use. However, if it is known that they are contaminated with impurity, then they may not be used until they have been washed.
Utensils welded with gold or silver
If gold is used for welding a broken utensil, it becomes unlawful to use, but If a small amount of silver is used for welding, it is permissible to use.
Use of gold and silver articles in purification
The use of gold and silver articles for food and drink is forbidden.
Containers, plates and utensils
Under this heading all types of utensils are included, including metal containers. To start with, these are permissible to use, as Allah says: ‘It is He who created for you all that is on earth’ (2: 29).
The water used for purification
The water that ensures purification is called tahur, and it is defined as pure and purifying.
Purification
Linguistically speaking, purification means cleanliness and being free of dirt. Technically, purity is divided into two types; removing the filth and uplifting the ritual status of impurity.