Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Toilet Etiquette: Difference between revisions

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Both urination and defecation are sources of ritual impurity according to [[shari'ah]], and the improper methods of doing both may even doom one to the [[fire]]. As such the Islamic tradition has much to say about how, when, and were a person does both things, as well as how they are to clean themselves afterwards.  

{{Quote|Sahih al-Tirmidhi No. 11| Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “Whoever tells you that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to urinate standing up, do not believe him. He only ever used to urinate sitting down.”<ref>"''Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, al-Tahaarah, 12; he said, this is the most saheeh report on this topic. It was also classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan al-Tirmidhi, no. 11''" - [http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/9790 Is it haraam to urinate standing up?] - Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 9790</ref> }}

{{Quote|al-Tirmidhi No. 14, see also Saheeh al-Jaami’ No. 4652|Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wanted to answer the call of nature, he would not lift his garment until he had squatted close to the ground.”<ref>"''Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 14; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 4652''" - [http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/2532 Muslim bathroom etiquette] - Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 2532</ref>}}

{{Quote|Ibn Maajah No. 342, see also Saheeh al-Jaami’ No. 1202|The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Most of the punishment of the grave will be because of urine.”<ref>"''Reported by Ibn Maajah, 342; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1202''" - [http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/2532 Muslim bathroom etiquette] - Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 2532</ref>}}

===No need to cleanse your anus when done in a river===