Sunnats and Aadaab of the Toilet

Q: Is it permissible for one to suffice on using toilet paper for istinjaa? A: In cleaning stool, tissue paper will not be sufficient. One has to use water. (وأركانه) أربعة شخص (مستنج و) شيء (مستنجى به) كماء وحجر (و) نجس (خارج) من أحد السبيلين وكذا لو أصابه من خارج …

Q: Is it permissible to speak while relieving oneself in the toilet. A: It is makrooh to speak while relieving oneself, except if there is a need to speak. )  وكذا يكره)…( قوله و التكلم عليهما) اى على البول و الغائط. (شامى 1/343) عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رجلا …

Q: Is it better for one to relieve oneself using the Western toilet (high pan) or Eastern toilet (low pan)? A: It is sunnah for one to relieve oneself in a squatting posture, and the squatting posture is possible using the Eastern pan. If one is forced to use the …

1. Relieve yourself in a secluded place which is protected from the gazes of people. عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أراد البراز انطلق حتى لا يراه أحد (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 2) Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu anhu) reports, “When Rasulullah …

1. Enter the toilet with your left foot. 2. Do not remove your lower garment while standing. Instead, remove your lower garment after you draw close to the ground so that the least amount of time is spent with the satr exposed. عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال كان …

1. Do not look at the sky, the private part or the stool and urine while relieving yourself. 2. Do not spend more time in the toilet than is necessary. If the toilet is shared between a few people or is a public toilet, then spending more time than necessary …

1. Exit the toilet with the right foot and thank Allah Ta’ala for allowing the waste to leave your body and for blessing you with good health. The manner of thanking Allah Ta’ala is to recite the following dua upon leaving the toilet after relieving yourself: غُفْرَانَكَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ …

Q: Is it permissible for one to read literature such as newspapers and magazines, or use his phone to chat, browse the net, etc. while in the toilet? A: The toilet is a place where one relieves oneself, hence it is undesirable for one to use his phone or read …

Q: Can one use the urinals available in public toilets to relieve oneself? A: One should not use the urinals to relieve oneself. Instead, one should sit and relieve himself in a secluded area. ويكره أن يبول قائما أو مضطجعا أو متجردا عن ثوبه من غير عذر فإن كان بعذر …