Cleaning oneself after relieving oneself is not among the obligatory acts of ablution
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Question:
Is it required of a Muslim who intends to perform the prayer to wash his face and hands, wipe his head and ears, and wash his feet up to the ankles only, without performing istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself)?
Answer:
The Shari'ah-prescribed ablution mentioned in the Noble Qur'an and the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is: to rinse the mouth and sniff water, wash the face and hands including the elbows, wipe the head and ears, and wash the feet including the ankles. This is the Shari'ah-prescribed ablution mentioned in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6] the verse [al-Ma'idah: 6].
The point is that it is obligatory for the believer, if he is in a state of ritual impurity due to passing wind, urination, or otherwise, to perform the Shari'ah-prescribed ablution, which is mentioned in the saying of His Lord:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6].
However, if the state of ritual impurity is due to urination or defecation, he should perform istinja', meaning: wash the anus of the trace of defecation and wash the penis of the trace of urination, then perform the Shari'ah-prescribed ablution. That is, wash the hands three times, rinse the mouth and sniff water, wash the face, wash the hands including the elbows, wipe the head including the ears, and wash the feet including the ankles. This Shari'ah-prescribed ablution is obligatory once. If he repeats it three times, that is better: wash the face three times, rinse the mouth and sniff water three times, wash the hands three times including the elbows, and wipe the head once and the ears. That is, the wiping is done only once, because once is sufficient in washing, and twice is sufficient, but perfection and what is better is three times, except for the head, which is wiped once along with the ears. All of this is after istinja' if there is urination or defecation. As for if the state of ritual impurity is due to passing wind, this does not require istinja'; rather, he starts by washing his hands three times, then rinsing the mouth and sniffing water.
Likewise, if the state of ritual impurity is due to sleep, touching the private parts, or eating camel meat, none of these states of ritual impurity require istinja'; rather, he starts with rinsing the mouth and sniffing water.
Is it required of a Muslim who intends to perform the prayer to wash his face and hands, wipe his head and ears, and wash his feet up to the ankles only, without performing istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself)?
Answer:
The Shari'ah-prescribed ablution mentioned in the Noble Qur'an and the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is: to rinse the mouth and sniff water, wash the face and hands including the elbows, wipe the head and ears, and wash the feet including the ankles. This is the Shari'ah-prescribed ablution mentioned in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِThe point is that it is obligatory for the believer, if he is in a state of ritual impurity due to passing wind, urination, or otherwise, to perform the Shari'ah-prescribed ablution, which is mentioned in the saying of His Lord:
O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِHowever, if the state of ritual impurity is due to urination or defecation, he should perform istinja', meaning: wash the anus of the trace of defecation and wash the penis of the trace of urination, then perform the Shari'ah-prescribed ablution. That is, wash the hands three times, rinse the mouth and sniff water, wash the face, wash the hands including the elbows, wipe the head including the ears, and wash the feet including the ankles. This Shari'ah-prescribed ablution is obligatory once. If he repeats it three times, that is better: wash the face three times, rinse the mouth and sniff water three times, wash the hands three times including the elbows, and wipe the head once and the ears. That is, the wiping is done only once, because once is sufficient in washing, and twice is sufficient, but perfection and what is better is three times, except for the head, which is wiped once along with the ears. All of this is after istinja' if there is urination or defecation. As for if the state of ritual impurity is due to passing wind, this does not require istinja'; rather, he starts by washing his hands three times, then rinsing the mouth and sniffing water.
Likewise, if the state of ritual impurity is due to sleep, touching the private parts, or eating camel meat, none of these states of ritual impurity require istinja'; rather, he starts with rinsing the mouth and sniffing water.
Source
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