The ruling on holding the private parts with the right hand and greeting with salam while relieving oneself
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Question:
Is the prohibition against holding the private parts with the right hand absolute, whether one is relieving oneself or not? And is the prohibition for the sake of prohibition or for the sake of deprecation?
Answer:
The prohibition is for the sake of deprecation, and it is general for relieving oneself. If it is disliked when relieving oneself, and a person needs to do so, how much more so in other cases? One should never touch it with the right hand. Is the prohibition against greeting with salam while relieving oneself also for the sake of prohibition or for the sake of deprecation? For the sake of deprecation. Everything that falls under etiquette, the prohibition regarding it is for the sake of deprecation. Yes.
Is the prohibition against holding the private parts with the right hand absolute, whether one is relieving oneself or not? And is the prohibition for the sake of prohibition or for the sake of deprecation?
Answer:
The prohibition is for the sake of deprecation, and it is general for relieving oneself. If it is disliked when relieving oneself, and a person needs to do so, how much more so in other cases? One should never touch it with the right hand. Is the prohibition against greeting with salam while relieving oneself also for the sake of prohibition or for the sake of deprecation? For the sake of deprecation. Everything that falls under etiquette, the prohibition regarding it is for the sake of deprecation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 9 — youtube.com (9:21)
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