Is it permissible to use handkerchiefs for istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself)?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to use handkerchiefs for istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself)?
The Shaykh : Stones are used; stones are cleaner than a handkerchief.
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : This is what is suitable. If the handkerchief becomes soiled, it is no longer suitable.
The questioner : So, what about stones?
The Shaykh : Smooth stones, smooth clay. These clay stones, if they become soiled, you rub them and the impurity is removed.
The questioner : Meaning, he places it in the bathroom and rubs it like this?
The Shaykh : Yes, people used to use them like this in the past, before the abundance of water. People would keep stones with them in the bathrooms, in the latrines.
The Shaykh : Stones are used; stones are cleaner than a handkerchief.
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : This is what is suitable. If the handkerchief becomes soiled, it is no longer suitable.
The questioner : So, what about stones?
The Shaykh : Smooth stones, smooth clay. These clay stones, if they become soiled, you rub them and the impurity is removed.
The questioner : Meaning, he places it in the bathroom and rubs it like this?
The Shaykh : Yes, people used to use them like this in the past, before the abundance of water. People would keep stones with them in the bathrooms, in the latrines.