Toilet Etiquette
215 questions
What is the ruling on speaking in the lavatory?
What is the ruling on touching the penis with the right hand, based on the Hadith: "None of you should touch his penis with his right hand"?
Is there a relationship between the toilet and the direction of the Qibla, and how can it be oriented in Saudi Arabia, knowing that the Kaaba is the Qibla in all directions, and is there any Hadith from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding this matter?
How can one cleanse oneself with water from impurities after using the toilet, knowing that sometimes toilet paper is unavailable, and what is the detailed method for doing so?
Is it sinful to use the right hand in the bathroom, especially given the difficulty of changing and getting used to it, and the water splashing and obsessive thoughts that result from using the left hand?
Is it permissible for my son to wipe himself with tissue only at school, and does ritual impurity spread through sweat, and is the original state of things purity?
How should one act when sneezing in the restroom or during prayer?
Does the discharge that comes out of the penis of someone who suffers from waswas (obsessive thoughts) after squeezing it necessitate ghusl (ritual bath) with water only, or is it necessary to repeat the squeezing until no discharge is seen?
Is it valid to clean oneself (istinja') using dry paper tissues, and then several times with wet ones until clean, despite the availability of water?
Does violating the prophetic method of istinja (cleansing after defecation or urination) by using only water and the left hand affect one's entry into the highest Paradise (Jannat al-Firdaws al-A'la), or are good deeds sufficient for entry?
What is the ruling on purifying the private parts from yellow discharge and the small clots accompanying it? Is it obligatory to inspect for them after cleansing with water? And does the ruling on purification differ when sitting on a seat instead of squatting?
Is it permissible to mention the name of Allah to oneself upon entering the lavatory, in the event of forgetting the basmala and the etiquette of entry, knowing that "there is no ablution without basmala"?
Is what I do correct when cleaning myself after relieving myself, by wiping the penis with a tissue and the feces with water?
Is it permissible to make the Adhan in the restrooms of metro stations if other station announcements are heard therein and it is impossible to stop them?
What is the ruling on wiping the urinary meatus with tissues and then performing ablution and prayer, and is the prayer valid?
Are my prayers and ablutions for 15 years after puberty invalid due to my ignorance of the correct method of istinja' (washing after urinating or defecating), and is it sufficient to wash only the glans of the penis, or must the entire penis be washed?
Is istinjāʾ necessary after sleeping at night?
Is it obligatory to take out a wallet containing an ID with Allah's name on it when entering public restrooms for ablution or just washing hands?
Is it permissible to suffice with dipping the glans of the penis in the palm of the hand three times, or wiping it with a single tissue three consecutive times, or is it obligatory to use three separate tissues?
Is it permissible to remember Allah and recite the invocations for ablution while at the washbasin inside the bathroom, given that there is a plastic partition between the washbasin and the toilet seat that does not extend to the ceiling?
Is it necessary to repeat Istinja if impurity appears after some time of defecation due to muscle relaxation? And is Ghusl from Janabah sufficient if water does not reach the anal sphincter due to muscle contraction?
Is it permissible to remove the sticky liquid that appears after completing ritual purification (istinja') with stones (istijmar), in order to shorten the time and duration of istinja', and is the continuous application of water to the private parts harmful to health?
Is it obligatory to purify oneself standing or sitting when feeling toilet water splash back while relieving oneself on a Western-style toilet?
Is it obligatory to wash the anus with water for every prayer when cleansing for someone who suffers from fecal incontinence, or is it permissible to use dry paper tissues for istijmar, and what is the sufficient amount for that? Is it necessary to change the tissue every time, especially if the impurity has dried, taking into consideration the great difficulty in washing with water?