The Ruling on Istinja' (Cleaning Oneself) When Performing Wudu'
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Question:
Also, our brother (M. H. D.) from the Eastern Region, in Baqiyah, asks: Is it required for a Muslim who intends to perform the ritual prayer to wash his face and hands, wipe his head, and wash his feet only up to the ankles, without performing istinja' (cleaning oneself), or is that sufficient? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
When the Shari'ah wudu' is mentioned in the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it means: washing the face and hands, wiping the head and ears, and washing the feet. This is the Shari'ah wudu', and it is mentioned in the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Surat al-Ma'idah: 6]... the verse from Surat al-Ma'idah, and likewise in Surat al-Nisa' with this same meaning.
The point is: It is obligatory for the believer, if he is in a state of ritual impurity due to passing wind, urination, or the like, to perform the Shari'ah wudu', which is mentioned in the saying of the Exalted: [Surat al-Ma'idah: 6]. However, if he has broken his purity by urinating or defecating, he must perform istinja' (cleaning himself). If the impurity is urine or feces, he performs istinja' by washing the anus of the traces of feces and washing the penis of the traces of urine, then he performs the Shari'ah wudu'. That is: he washes his hands three times, rinses his mouth and sniffs water, washes his face, washes his hands up to the elbows, wipes his head and ears, and washes his feet up to the ankles. This is the Shari'ah wudu'. It is obligatory to do it once; if he repeats it three times, that is better. He rinses his mouth three times... sniffs water three times... washes his face three times... washes his hands up to the elbows three times... wipes his head and ears once; the wiping is done once. He washes his feet up to the ankles three times. Once is sufficient, and twice is also sufficient, but the best and most complete is three times, three times, except for the head, which is wiped once along with the ears. And all of this is after istinja' (cleaning oneself) if there was urine or feces.
As for if the impurity is passing wind, whether it is flatulence or the like, this does not require istinja' (cleaning oneself). He starts with rinsing the mouth and sniffing water; it does not require istinja'. Likewise, if the impurity is sleep, touching the private parts, or eating camel meat, this does not require istinja'. He simply starts with rinsing the mouth and sniffing water. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Also, our brother (M. H. D.) from the Eastern Region, in Baqiyah, asks: Is it required for a Muslim who intends to perform the ritual prayer to wash his face and hands, wipe his head, and wash his feet only up to the ankles, without performing istinja' (cleaning oneself), or is that sufficient? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
When the Shari'ah wudu' is mentioned in the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it means: washing the face and hands, wiping the head and ears, and washing the feet. This is the Shari'ah wudu', and it is 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 الصَّلاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِThe point is: It is obligatory for the believer, if he is in a state of ritual impurity due to passing wind, urination, or the like, to perform the Shari'ah wudu', which is mentioned in the saying of 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. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُبًا فَاطَّهَّرُواAs for if the impurity is passing wind, whether it is flatulence or the like, this does not require istinja' (cleaning oneself). He starts with rinsing the mouth and sniffing water; it does not require istinja'. Likewise, if the impurity is sleep, touching the private parts, or eating camel meat, this does not require istinja'. He simply starts with rinsing the mouth and sniffing water. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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