A person may get some wetness in Western-style bathrooms; what is the ruling on that?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Regarding Western-style bathrooms, if a person sits on them, he may get some drops from the water present in that same seat. Is that permissible for him?
The Shaykh : The issue of Western-style bathrooms is, as their name implies, Western. You are an Arab, so take an Arab-style toilet.
The questioner : Sometimes, in some houses, only those are available.
The Shaykh : Only those are available. So, is it possible to sit on them normally?
The questioner : But, I mean, if the water rises, if something falls in, it may splash up from it.
The Shaykh : No, no, it splashes a little, runs down the wall, and goes down. Allah is not shy of the truth.
The questioner : It splashes.
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not splash.
The questioner : It gets him some spray.
The Shaykh : No, it is camel urine, it is normal, light, may Allah help us. But I was told that these toilets are suitable for someone who has pain in his knee and needs to rest completely. But the problem is if he cannot sit in the usual squatting position. In my opinion, and I do not know, I do not use them, in my opinion he will get some of the spray of the water that has been made impure. Yes, that is right.
The questioner : What is the ruling?
The Shaykh : The ruling is to be careful. He should pour a light amount of water such that the spray does not reach him.
The questioner : Regarding Western-style bathrooms, if a person sits on them, he may get some drops from the water present in that same seat. Is that permissible for him?
The Shaykh : The issue of Western-style bathrooms is, as their name implies, Western. You are an Arab, so take an Arab-style toilet.
The questioner : Sometimes, in some houses, only those are available.
The Shaykh : Only those are available. So, is it possible to sit on them normally?
The questioner : But, I mean, if the water rises, if something falls in, it may splash up from it.
The Shaykh : No, no, it splashes a little, runs down the wall, and goes down. Allah is not shy of the truth.
The questioner : It splashes.
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not splash.
The questioner : It gets him some spray.
The Shaykh : No, it is camel urine, it is normal, light, may Allah help us. But I was told that these toilets are suitable for someone who has pain in his knee and needs to rest completely. But the problem is if he cannot sit in the usual squatting position. In my opinion, and I do not know, I do not use them, in my opinion he will get some of the spray of the water that has been made impure. Yes, that is right.
The questioner : What is the ruling?
The Shaykh : The ruling is to be careful. He should pour a light amount of water such that the spray does not reach him.