Ruling on wiping away the traces of excrement and urine with paper

Question:
What is the ruling on wiping away the traces of excrement and urine with paper? Is it sufficient in place of water?

Answer:
Yes, wiping with paper and other clean solid substances, such as stones, wood, rags, and earth, is sufficient, excluding bones and dung, provided that it cleanses the area and is repeated three times or more. This serves as a substitute for water, based on numerous hadiths on the matter. Among them is the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . It was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and al-Nasa'i from the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). Al-Hafiz al-Daraqutni said: Its chain of narration is authentic. And from Khuzaymah ibn Thabit al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) , who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about cleaning oneself after relieving oneself, and he said: It was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah. And from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) , who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from cleaning ourselves with a bone or dung, and said: Al-Daraqutni narrated it and said: Its chain of narration is authentic. And Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade cleaning oneself with fewer than three stones, and forbade cleaning oneself with dung or a bone. There are many hadiths in this meaning, and what we have mentioned is sufficient, if Allah wills.