Tag Archives: Sunnats and Aadaab

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 …

1. Bath in such a place where no one can see you. It is better to perform ghusl with the satr area covered. However, if one is in an enclosed area (e.g. bathroom) and one performs ghusl without the satr covered, it will be permissible. عن يعلى أن رسول الله …

  Q: What are the faraa’idh of wudhu? A: The faraa’idh of wudhu are as follows: Washing the entire face once. Washing the arms including the elbows once. Making masah of at least one quarter of the head. Washing both the feet including the ankles once.  أركان الوضوء أربعة وهى …

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 …

1. Do not face the qiblah while performing ghusl. 2. Preferably use a bucket to bath.

  Q: Which parts of the face should be washed in wudhu? A: The entire face should be washed in wudhu i.e. from the top of the forehead till beneath the chin, and from one earlobe to the other.  و هو من مبدأ سطح جبهته الي أسفل دقنه طولا وما …

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 …

There are three faraaidh of ghusal: 1) Gargling the mouth in such a way that water reaches everywhere. 2) Inserting water into the nose upto the soft bone. 3) Pouring water over the entire body.

  Q: Is it necessary to wash the area between the sideburns and ears in wudhu? A: Yes, it is fardh (compulsory).  فيجب غسل المياقي و ما بين العذار والأذن (تنوير الأبصار مع رد المحتار ج1 ص97) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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 …