Toilet

A toilet is a piece of sanitary hardware used for the collection or disposal of human urine and feces. Toilets can be with or without flushing water (flush toilet or dry toilet). They can be set up for a sitting posture or for a squatting posture (squat toilet).

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Toilet . Qur'an

I usually put on the Quran while doing daily chores. Do I have to pause it if I have to go to the toilet?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 10 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no problem with that, and no, you do not need to pause it when going to bathroom.

And Allah knows best.

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Western Society . Toilet

How are we supposed to use western toilets in a way that complies with Islamic rulings?

Bismihi ta'ala

There are two sides to this, one is the taharah/najasah side, and the other is the cleanliness hygienic side. It's always best to avoid public toilets, maybe for both reasons, but if you must, then you have to evaluate if you must stay in state of taharah for salat. If you do not need to stay in state of taharah for salat, then you can use the facility without concern about the first side, becase you can get home, wash, change yourself, do wudhu' and pray.

If you need to stay in the state of taharah, you will need to have a bottle of water, and once you relieve yourself, you can wash.

As for the toilet seat, if you must sit down on it, you can cover it with toilet paper, and if it was wet, try to dry it first, and then cover with toilet paper.

As to whether the toilet seat is facing the qiblah, or its back is to the qiblah, if you do not know, then you do not know, and relieving yourself will be permitted. If you do know, sit on an angle.

It does seem to be a big task, but it isnt. As long as you are prepared, and kind of need to.

And Allah knows best.

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Toilet . Qur'an

Is it allowed in Islam to take a small Quran to the toilet while it is properly secure in the pocket?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, it is permissible, as long as it stays protected from any kind of najasah contamination.

And Allah knows best.

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Toilet . Najis . Doubt . Taharah (Purity)

I sometimes get doubts about my state of purity from when I go to the toilet. I try to analyze what happened and try and most of the time come to the conclusion that nothing Najis got on me, but I still get doubts. Am I considered ritually clean?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Simply, everything is Taahir for you unless and until you know for sure that it is Najis. This is a rule in jurisprudence based on a narration of Ammar from Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) stating : Everything is ritually clean till you know that it is ritually unclean. (Wasaa'il al-Shia, V.2, Section 37 on Nijasah).

Your doubt in this matter does not make any difference. You are ritually clean because you are just doubting and not sure that your body became Najis.

Wassalam.

Toilet . Najis . Doubt . Taharah (Purity)

Bismihi ta'ala

We have covered the topic of waswasah and doubts in tahara a few times, and you are able to search in the Q&A on the topic of waswasah and taharah.

The simple rule of thumb is because you are doubting, you consider it all to be tahir. Nothing more.

Please watch this clip, which is a part of a lesson I gave on taharah and najasah. Hope it will be of benefit.

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Toilet . Du'a (Supplication) . Wudu (Ablution)

Is it permissible to say the recommended Dua during Wudu in the bathroom that consists of a toilet, shower, and sink? Is it permissible to say Allah's names or Salawaat in such a bathroom?

Yes it is permissible to recite Du'a and mention the name of Allah everywhere. We have a Hadeeth stating that Prophet Musa asked Allah: Can I mention your name when I am in a place where I feel ashamed to do so? Allah replied: O Musa, mention my name everywhere.

It is recommend to recite Sura Al-Qadr during performing Wudhu where ever you perform Wudhu.

Wassalam.

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Toilet . Du'a (Supplication)

Is it acceptable if I recite a Dua in English before going to the toilet?

Bismihi ta'ala

It is permissible for you to recite supplications in English, if you wish. Of course, the ideal would be for you to recite them in their original language, as has been transmitted to us from the Ma'sumeen (a.s.), and memorising what you are able to. Along with this, you are able to look up the meanings, and the bonus for doing this is you are picking up wider vocabulary in Arabic language as well.

With prayers for your success.

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Clothing . Toilet

I have an Indian toilet and drops are sometimes splattered on me when I am urinating or washing myself. I try to wash when I notice them but I feel that I would be having more drops on my body or clothes that are too small to notice. What should I do?

Drops of urine which you know that it touched your body or cloth are Najis but not drops of water of washing when it does not have any part of the Najis material. Drops which are not noticed or too small to notice should not harm you because you don't know that it touched your body or cloth or whether it was drops of urine or water. Everything is Taahir for you until you know that it is Najis.

Wassalam.

Clothing . Toilet

Bismihi ta'ala

I will assume that what you mean by an "Indian" toilet" is a squat toilet, or a ground toilet.

While urinating, if drops of urine splash onto you, then of course it must be purified, but when you are washing, and splashes of water fall onto you, then it is fine.

To avoid urine splashing onto you, direct it in such a way where it doesnt splash, or pour water simultaneously.

As for "feeling", you only wash what you know for sure fell onto you, and nothing else.

And Allah knows best