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Under this title I expected to find guidelines pertaining to the toilet itself, like;
if you splash water all over the floor be sure to wipe it all up before you leave the toilet
essentially; try to leave the toilet as tidy as you found it.
Instead I find guidelines pertaining to personal hygiene?
Does anyone know where I can find the "Islamic toilet etiquette" I am looking for?
Zenopus (
talk)
14:27, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
I would suggest this is possibly offensive to normal people who profess Islam. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.169.181.108 ( talk) 04:47, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
stones to clean oneself?! no, dirt sure, a clump of mud can clean, a stone?! i dont think so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.3.154.152 ( talk) 12:08, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
Okay then, if I'm not allowed to talk whilst I'm in the toilet, then I'm not even allowed to say I'm in the toilet even if someone's about to open the door or switch off the lights. -- Fantastic4boy 23:59, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Yes, you are allowed. It's more a 'Don't do, unless absolutely necessary', the case when somebody is opening the door, would be more harmful than shouting out 'stop', as for the darkness after switching of the light - it would be rather contraproductive in the sense of becoming clean. - anon 15:35, 4 March 2009 (GMT+1)
I find some of the rules stated below to be ridiculous/bias without credible sources:
I don't remember any of my Muslim friends mentioning about some of the rules above. So, I have questions to ask from the above. If you're sitting on a toilet seat in a position that is facing Mecca, then what would you do? You're? Then, your back is going to face the direction of Mecca and that'll be even more offensive that you're relieving your. So what if guys that stand up to relieve themselves in urination? Would I be sinned for doing it? I know lots of Muslim guys that do them. With the stress on the left foot - where did you get that information from (and quote them with verifiable sources please)? Okay, so how about if I have a block nose whilst I'm relieving myself and that I need to get rid of the stuff in my nose as an emergency approach so that I can breath easily? If I look at the sky, what would happen to me? --
Fantastic4boy
00:12, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
I've never heard anything about facing Mecca. I have been raised a Muslim in the middle east too.
I was thaught these, and i live in Germany with parents from turkey- anon 15:35, 4 March 2009 (GMT+1)
Please see references section on credible sources. That is what it is there for.- Ran da l l l in 02:38, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
A link: http://www.islam-laws.com/taharatandnajasat.htm Surely you can search on the web for credible sources yourself. RPSM ( talk) 13:16, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
i think this is where non-critical interpretation and translation of the hadith have run amuck. these teachings are contradictory for example to the quran which for example states that if there is not clean water to clean oneself after being with a woman or for ritual purification to use 'ground' or 'mud' to clean oneself and if neither are possible to do what is possible to do, again emphasised by god not overburdening people beyond what he has provided them, of course that is not to say people do not over burden themselves***. this can be understood and extrapolated to the purification of oneself after defecation by the logical understanding of 'cleaning'. i cannot see or imagine using a stone/pebble/rock to clean oneself is either possible, without injuring ones self or practically possible.
the article here appears to be geared more towards superstition than religious requirement. it is an excessive unnecessary and impractical superstition to enter bathrooms in such a way, firstly regardless of what one is to do in a bathroom (and should this then be applied to all unclean ground?) and also that the individual then may continue to defecate in the direction of qiblah, facing it or anti-facing it. of course this is not to say sully clean dirt.
defecation itself is a natural function of our current state of being, that is not to say it is or is not a sin for us, by comparison to the highest levels of heaven, one could only speculate, though the necessity for 'food' as we know it in the highest heavens is quite questionable, sustainance directly from god is far more likely, something which is itself entirely pure.
hence to opt for 'stones' directly irrespective of say mud, is somewhat flawed, although probably more comfortable than sand for example. if this is from a verified hadith it should be noted that it is a text written by men, ie it is not from the quran, and should be understood in context of the time and place in which it was written, ie arabia many many years ago. this will likely be the reasoning behind the applicability of using toilet paper as opposed to stones in a modern context.
essentially, if defecation is a sin, it is seemingly unavoidable for our current state of existence. as for mentioning of toilet etiquette ie not speaking, well again god does not forbid what is necessary. god has neither forbidden defecation, neither has god forbidden that people should warn or speak out if someone should accidently or intentionally walk in on their privacy when defecating.
a persons desire or need for privacy or peace when defecating is in part related to the 'impure' nature of defecation, in some sense like sex between a man and woman. it is to be done privately and one is to bathe afterwards, or purify oneself. even babies will often get upset if they are disturbed or frustrated when defecating, even before they are toilet trained. it is something that humans understand. not only this, but if one does not clean themselves, after engaging in something that renders the individual ritually impure, they often find their bodies do not feel 'comfortable'.~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.3.154.152 ( talk) 12:30, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
Is this supposed to be a joke? Khorshid 07:32, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
Similar rules apply in Judaism - e.g. that only the left hand is used for washing the body, and the right hand for eating. In Judaism, this naturally predates Islam. Hindus generally use water after the toilet, and Ghandi was surprised when he came to the west and found only paper and no water available. One law in Judaism is that a Jew should not teach Torah (religion) to a non-Jew (unless he or she intends to convert). I suspect that one reason is that one is open to ridicule. Both Islam and Judaism have instructions and laws for various aspects of daily life: suitable clothes to wear, washing the hands etc. ritual bathing and the most intimate areas of life are regulated from discussions of what is the best thing to do. RPSM ( talk) 13:04, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Though, Muslims are allowed teach the Koran to non-Muslims, as this is one main way that allows them to learn about Islam. There is no evidence, whatsoever, to prove otherwise. -- Fantastic4boy ( talk) 18:00, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
No mention is made of hadiths which state that one should not urinate in still water, or near a fruit bearing tree. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aa2-2004 ( talk • contribs) 21:30, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
I had to use their toilet but I could not find any toilet paper. I thought it was just forgetfulness but I soon learned that none of them had toilet paper availiable. I was a little embarrased to ask why, I just brought my own paper or used some kitchen roll which they always seemed to have at hand.
When using the left hand for rubbing the anus, what happens with the shit that gets under their nails? Do they use nail brushes? What about left handed people, should I avoid shaking hands with them T.R. 87.59.100.60 ( talk) 18:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
We use water first then toilet paper and after that we clean our hand!!! —Preceding
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It never occurred to me that they use water. Always figured one would have to rub the crap off on a wall or something, in which case you'd still have shit left in your arse and on your hand. And it would defeat the entire purpose of the whole exercise. As for not adding animal dung, is it really necessary to mention that in the article? Or do some people actually think they can fight feces with more feces? -- 90.231.34.215 ( talk) 03:41, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
The Islamic rules for toilet etiquette are 100% true and correct; we learn them as we go along as children by our parents or with Moulvi Sahib in the mosque. If some Muslims do not know them it means their parents were lax in their Islamic upbringing - such persons are far more likely to take wine, fornicate etc as their Islamic grounding is weak. As to what to do if the toilet already faces the holy city of Makkah, we try to use another if available or if not we use it as we've no other choice. However, when I was buying my new house two years ago, I summarily told the estate agent not to show me any possible house where the toilets facced Makkah, as I am fastidious in this regard. Kslall8765 ( talk) 23:12, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
The only reason I'm asking and not just doing it is because of the recent AfD. Does anyone object to merging to Islamic hygienical jurisprudence#Islamic toilet etiquette? With all the unsourced stuff gone this is just a stub, and the main article is very small. When this gets expanded with references there's no reason we can't split back out here, but for now it would be more convenient to just discuss all of this in one article. -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 20:37, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
How long would you like me to wait before suggesting a merge? -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 13:35, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
After a month of no improvements, I merged the article into Islamic hygienical jurisprudence#Islamic toilet etiquette. -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 20:33, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
http://sunniyat.blogspot.com/2008/08/islamic-etiquettes-of-using-toilet.html list plenty of rules, along with references to where they are found at. I believe the article could be made more complete by using these. But do all Islamic people use the same set of rules? Dream Focus 04:09, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
I already put references there, so why do you need another citation? The Mishkat is a notable book, and if its in there, it is certainly valid. Both things added have references to what book and page they were featured on. Dream Focus 00:56, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Hadith collection explains where the sources of the information can be found at. There are far too many to list here, so we just have a sample of them. Some things are repeated in a different way, by different Islamic writers. Dream Focus 06:13, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Honest question: how do they urinate if they can't touch it in the lavatory? -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 15:31, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
I just removed this quote from the article, but since this is a gray area and my edits here have been unpopular, I'd like to note it here.
Say before entering the toilet: "In the name of Allah, O Allah! I seek refuge with You from all offensive and wicked things"
— Al-Bukhaaree?
I'm not sure what book this is, but I think it might be the one discussed here. A search for "Saheeh al-Bukhaaree" returns 18 book results, none of which appear to be the one I'm looking for. When I search for the translation, all I can find are a bunch of idiots talking about how dumb they think Islam is. I realize Wikipedia is not censored, but at this point I think leaving material up here without verifying it is damaging to Islam and its adherants. If someone wants to restore the quote, pretty please provide a real citation so I can make sure this wasn't made up by somebody on Stormfront posing as an expert. -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 14:29, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.182.50.19 ( talk) 22:41, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Introduction refers to Quran 5:6 as only mention for toilet etiquette in the book. But here it does not mention toilet but junub جنب which refers to the impurity stemming from intercourse or seminal discharge. Does this mean that there is in fact no toilet reference in Quran and all was made up later in writing hadith? Kipala ( talk) 06:48, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
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Under this title I expected to find guidelines pertaining to the toilet itself, like;
if you splash water all over the floor be sure to wipe it all up before you leave the toilet
essentially; try to leave the toilet as tidy as you found it.
Instead I find guidelines pertaining to personal hygiene?
Does anyone know where I can find the "Islamic toilet etiquette" I am looking for?
Zenopus (
talk)
14:27, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
I would suggest this is possibly offensive to normal people who profess Islam. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.169.181.108 ( talk) 04:47, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
stones to clean oneself?! no, dirt sure, a clump of mud can clean, a stone?! i dont think so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.3.154.152 ( talk) 12:08, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
Okay then, if I'm not allowed to talk whilst I'm in the toilet, then I'm not even allowed to say I'm in the toilet even if someone's about to open the door or switch off the lights. -- Fantastic4boy 23:59, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Yes, you are allowed. It's more a 'Don't do, unless absolutely necessary', the case when somebody is opening the door, would be more harmful than shouting out 'stop', as for the darkness after switching of the light - it would be rather contraproductive in the sense of becoming clean. - anon 15:35, 4 March 2009 (GMT+1)
I find some of the rules stated below to be ridiculous/bias without credible sources:
I don't remember any of my Muslim friends mentioning about some of the rules above. So, I have questions to ask from the above. If you're sitting on a toilet seat in a position that is facing Mecca, then what would you do? You're? Then, your back is going to face the direction of Mecca and that'll be even more offensive that you're relieving your. So what if guys that stand up to relieve themselves in urination? Would I be sinned for doing it? I know lots of Muslim guys that do them. With the stress on the left foot - where did you get that information from (and quote them with verifiable sources please)? Okay, so how about if I have a block nose whilst I'm relieving myself and that I need to get rid of the stuff in my nose as an emergency approach so that I can breath easily? If I look at the sky, what would happen to me? --
Fantastic4boy
00:12, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
I've never heard anything about facing Mecca. I have been raised a Muslim in the middle east too.
I was thaught these, and i live in Germany with parents from turkey- anon 15:35, 4 March 2009 (GMT+1)
Please see references section on credible sources. That is what it is there for.- Ran da l l l in 02:38, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
A link: http://www.islam-laws.com/taharatandnajasat.htm Surely you can search on the web for credible sources yourself. RPSM ( talk) 13:16, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
i think this is where non-critical interpretation and translation of the hadith have run amuck. these teachings are contradictory for example to the quran which for example states that if there is not clean water to clean oneself after being with a woman or for ritual purification to use 'ground' or 'mud' to clean oneself and if neither are possible to do what is possible to do, again emphasised by god not overburdening people beyond what he has provided them, of course that is not to say people do not over burden themselves***. this can be understood and extrapolated to the purification of oneself after defecation by the logical understanding of 'cleaning'. i cannot see or imagine using a stone/pebble/rock to clean oneself is either possible, without injuring ones self or practically possible.
the article here appears to be geared more towards superstition than religious requirement. it is an excessive unnecessary and impractical superstition to enter bathrooms in such a way, firstly regardless of what one is to do in a bathroom (and should this then be applied to all unclean ground?) and also that the individual then may continue to defecate in the direction of qiblah, facing it or anti-facing it. of course this is not to say sully clean dirt.
defecation itself is a natural function of our current state of being, that is not to say it is or is not a sin for us, by comparison to the highest levels of heaven, one could only speculate, though the necessity for 'food' as we know it in the highest heavens is quite questionable, sustainance directly from god is far more likely, something which is itself entirely pure.
hence to opt for 'stones' directly irrespective of say mud, is somewhat flawed, although probably more comfortable than sand for example. if this is from a verified hadith it should be noted that it is a text written by men, ie it is not from the quran, and should be understood in context of the time and place in which it was written, ie arabia many many years ago. this will likely be the reasoning behind the applicability of using toilet paper as opposed to stones in a modern context.
essentially, if defecation is a sin, it is seemingly unavoidable for our current state of existence. as for mentioning of toilet etiquette ie not speaking, well again god does not forbid what is necessary. god has neither forbidden defecation, neither has god forbidden that people should warn or speak out if someone should accidently or intentionally walk in on their privacy when defecating.
a persons desire or need for privacy or peace when defecating is in part related to the 'impure' nature of defecation, in some sense like sex between a man and woman. it is to be done privately and one is to bathe afterwards, or purify oneself. even babies will often get upset if they are disturbed or frustrated when defecating, even before they are toilet trained. it is something that humans understand. not only this, but if one does not clean themselves, after engaging in something that renders the individual ritually impure, they often find their bodies do not feel 'comfortable'.~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.3.154.152 ( talk) 12:30, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
Is this supposed to be a joke? Khorshid 07:32, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
Similar rules apply in Judaism - e.g. that only the left hand is used for washing the body, and the right hand for eating. In Judaism, this naturally predates Islam. Hindus generally use water after the toilet, and Ghandi was surprised when he came to the west and found only paper and no water available. One law in Judaism is that a Jew should not teach Torah (religion) to a non-Jew (unless he or she intends to convert). I suspect that one reason is that one is open to ridicule. Both Islam and Judaism have instructions and laws for various aspects of daily life: suitable clothes to wear, washing the hands etc. ritual bathing and the most intimate areas of life are regulated from discussions of what is the best thing to do. RPSM ( talk) 13:04, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
Though, Muslims are allowed teach the Koran to non-Muslims, as this is one main way that allows them to learn about Islam. There is no evidence, whatsoever, to prove otherwise. -- Fantastic4boy ( talk) 18:00, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
No mention is made of hadiths which state that one should not urinate in still water, or near a fruit bearing tree. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aa2-2004 ( talk • contribs) 21:30, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
I had to use their toilet but I could not find any toilet paper. I thought it was just forgetfulness but I soon learned that none of them had toilet paper availiable. I was a little embarrased to ask why, I just brought my own paper or used some kitchen roll which they always seemed to have at hand.
When using the left hand for rubbing the anus, what happens with the shit that gets under their nails? Do they use nail brushes? What about left handed people, should I avoid shaking hands with them T.R. 87.59.100.60 ( talk) 18:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
We use water first then toilet paper and after that we clean our hand!!! —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Mewoone (
talk •
contribs)
15:49, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
It never occurred to me that they use water. Always figured one would have to rub the crap off on a wall or something, in which case you'd still have shit left in your arse and on your hand. And it would defeat the entire purpose of the whole exercise. As for not adding animal dung, is it really necessary to mention that in the article? Or do some people actually think they can fight feces with more feces? -- 90.231.34.215 ( talk) 03:41, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
The Islamic rules for toilet etiquette are 100% true and correct; we learn them as we go along as children by our parents or with Moulvi Sahib in the mosque. If some Muslims do not know them it means their parents were lax in their Islamic upbringing - such persons are far more likely to take wine, fornicate etc as their Islamic grounding is weak. As to what to do if the toilet already faces the holy city of Makkah, we try to use another if available or if not we use it as we've no other choice. However, when I was buying my new house two years ago, I summarily told the estate agent not to show me any possible house where the toilets facced Makkah, as I am fastidious in this regard. Kslall8765 ( talk) 23:12, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
The only reason I'm asking and not just doing it is because of the recent AfD. Does anyone object to merging to Islamic hygienical jurisprudence#Islamic toilet etiquette? With all the unsourced stuff gone this is just a stub, and the main article is very small. When this gets expanded with references there's no reason we can't split back out here, but for now it would be more convenient to just discuss all of this in one article. -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 20:37, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
How long would you like me to wait before suggesting a merge? -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 13:35, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
After a month of no improvements, I merged the article into Islamic hygienical jurisprudence#Islamic toilet etiquette. -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 20:33, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
http://sunniyat.blogspot.com/2008/08/islamic-etiquettes-of-using-toilet.html list plenty of rules, along with references to where they are found at. I believe the article could be made more complete by using these. But do all Islamic people use the same set of rules? Dream Focus 04:09, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
I already put references there, so why do you need another citation? The Mishkat is a notable book, and if its in there, it is certainly valid. Both things added have references to what book and page they were featured on. Dream Focus 00:56, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Hadith collection explains where the sources of the information can be found at. There are far too many to list here, so we just have a sample of them. Some things are repeated in a different way, by different Islamic writers. Dream Focus 06:13, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Honest question: how do they urinate if they can't touch it in the lavatory? -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 15:31, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
I just removed this quote from the article, but since this is a gray area and my edits here have been unpopular, I'd like to note it here.
Say before entering the toilet: "In the name of Allah, O Allah! I seek refuge with You from all offensive and wicked things"
— Al-Bukhaaree?
I'm not sure what book this is, but I think it might be the one discussed here. A search for "Saheeh al-Bukhaaree" returns 18 book results, none of which appear to be the one I'm looking for. When I search for the translation, all I can find are a bunch of idiots talking about how dumb they think Islam is. I realize Wikipedia is not censored, but at this point I think leaving material up here without verifying it is damaging to Islam and its adherants. If someone wants to restore the quote, pretty please provide a real citation so I can make sure this wasn't made up by somebody on Stormfront posing as an expert. -- Explodicle ( T/ C) 14:29, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.182.50.19 ( talk) 22:41, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Introduction refers to Quran 5:6 as only mention for toilet etiquette in the book. But here it does not mention toilet but junub جنب which refers to the impurity stemming from intercourse or seminal discharge. Does this mean that there is in fact no toilet reference in Quran and all was made up later in writing hadith? Kipala ( talk) 06:48, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
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