The Difference Between Moving Away When Urinating and Defecating
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Question:
Shaykh Abu Fahd, may Allah preserve you, you mentioned that it is a sunnah (recommended practice) to move away to relieve oneself. Is urinating and defecating the same in this regard, given that it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he moved away when urinating?
Answer:
He moves away when urinating and when defecating, but when urinating, he does not move away a great distance. As for defecating, he moves away a great distance until he is out of sight of people. It is not permissible to say, "In the middle of people" or "near people"; it is not permissible. This is obligatory: you must move away.
Shaykh Abu Fahd, may Allah preserve you, you mentioned that it is a sunnah (recommended practice) to move away to relieve oneself. Is urinating and defecating the same in this regard, given that it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
That he did not
أنه لم يكنAnswer:
He moves away when urinating and when defecating, but when urinating, he does not move away a great distance. As for defecating, he moves away a great distance until he is out of sight of people. It is not permissible to say, "In the middle of people" or "near people"; it is not permissible. This is obligatory: you must move away.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/9 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:46)
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