Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

 
Q: What are the faraa’idh of wudhu?
A: The faraa’idh of wudhu are as follows:

1. Washing the entire face once.

1. Wash the right limbs before the left limbs.

عن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا لبستم وإذا توضأتم فابدءوا بأيامنكم (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4141)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “When you wear a garment and when you perform wudhu, then commence from your right limbs”.…

1. Make masah of the nape (the back of the neck) using the back of the fingers.…

1. Make khilaal of the beard. Khilaal of the beard should be made by passing wet fingers through the beard from the bottom (from beneath the chin).…

1. Gargle the mouth thrice by taking three handfuls of water with the right hand. Gargle thoroughly, allowing the water to reach all the parts of the mouth.…

1. When making wudhu, sit on a raised place (e.g. a chair) and face the qiblah.…

Q: Is it better for one to relieve oneself using the Western toilet (high pan) or Eastern toilet (low pan)?…

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.…

Q: Is it permissible for one to suffice on using toilet paper for istinjaa?
A: In cleaning stool, tissue paper will not be sufficient.…

Q: Can one use the urinals available in public toilets to relieve oneself?
A: One should not use the urinals to relieve oneself.…