Is it permissible to turn one's back to the Ka'bah when relieving oneself?
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Question:
Some of the scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) say that Ibn 'Umar's report (that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) relieved himself facing toward Sham and with his back to the Ka'bah) was a specific privilege from the special privileges of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is not a proof?
Answer:
No, there is no basis for this statement. His (peace and blessings be upon him) action is a proof, and his saying is a proof: [Al-Ahzab: 21].
Q: What if the saying and the action contradict each other?
The Shaykh: The saying takes precedence, but the action explains the saying; that it is not for obligation: if one is in the desert, it is obligatory, but in houses, it is not, it is not required, but if one leaves facing the direction in houses, it will be good, if Allah wills, just as Abu Ayyub said: we turn away from it, and we seek forgiveness from Allah.
Some of the scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) say that Ibn 'Umar's report (that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) relieved himself facing toward Sham and with his back to the Ka'bah) was a specific privilege from the special privileges of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is not a proof?
Answer:
No, there is no basis for this statement. His (peace and blessings be upon him) action is a proof, and his saying is a proof:
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌQ: What if the saying and the action contradict each other?
The Shaykh: The saying takes precedence, but the action explains the saying; that it is not for obligation: if one is in the desert, it is obligatory, but in houses, it is not, it is not required, but if one leaves facing the direction in houses, it will be good, if Allah wills, just as Abu Ayyub said: we turn away from it, and we seek forgiveness from Allah.
Source
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