Istinja
Istinja is cleaning oneself with water after using the toilet, before wudu can be performed. Cleaning with a solid material, such as tissue, is a related practice sometimes discussed alongside it. Fatwas often address what still counts as adequate when water isn't available.
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What is the ruling on the presence of yellowish discharge with an unpleasant odor after performing istinja' (ablution after defecation) and ensuring purity, and is it obligatory to always check for it? What are the implications if it is found after prayer or in a place where performing istinja' is difficult, and how should one deal with it?
The obligation in Istinja' (cleansing after defecation or urination) is to be certain or to predominantly believe that purification has occurred. Once this is achieved, one's obligation is discharged, and there is no…
Is it obligatory to wash the hands with water and soap seven times consecutively if one or more drops of urine fall on them during istinja' (ablution after defecation/urination)? And is it obligatory to complete istinja' first or wash the hands first?
If urine splashes onto the hand during ablution (istinja'), it must be washed with water until the trace of urine is removed. One wash is sufficient if it removes the impurity. There is no requirement for seven or three…
Is it permissible to perform istinja' directly under the water spray in the bathroom, and with which hand should one perform istinja' and pour water, and is it obligatory to perform istinja' three times?
Istinja' is the removal of what exits from the two private parts with water or a stone, etc. The left hand is used for istinja', not the right, unless there is an excuse. Pouring water when needed is done with the right…
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What is the ruling on severe and continuous obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) regarding istinja' (washing after defecating or urinating), wudu' (ablution), prayer, and general purity, and what is the ruling on using the medication Philozac (a substitute for Prozac), and does it have the same result?
How can the saying that three wipes are obligatory for Istinja' with water be reconciled with performing Istinja' from urine or feces with water? And is Istinja' from urine with water performed by pouring water on the penis or its head only, or is it necessary to press on the head of the penis until any remaining urine comes out? What is the limit of transgression that necessitates washing what exceeds the usual exit point? And what should one do if the excreted matter transgresses the usual place while on a journey where there is insufficient water for anything but drinking or ablution, or where there is no water at all?
Is it permissible to perform Istinja' with juice or modern cleaning agents such as sanitizers, alcohol, or cologne? Or is it permissible with sin? And what is the ruling if the discharge exceeds the usual place?