Fatwa ID: 09083
Answered by Muftiyah Humairah Badshah
Question:
Assalamu alaikum.
When I’m away from home, it is not always easy to wash after using the bathroom. I wanted to know to what extent can urine be wiped as sometimes it moves from the point of exit. Also when using tissue to dry, the tissue soaks the urine which then spreads on the tissue while in contact with the private part. Will this spreading be troublesome.
Is wiping limited to the tip and how far from the exit point. and what if the urine is on the the other parts of the private part. Can those be wiped eg on the shaft.
Jazak Allah khair
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
If the urine spreads more than a dirham, you must wash the area; otherwise, you may wash, wipe, or do neither. Consider carrying a water bottle with you when away from home.
After urination, Istinjaa’ (cleansing) with water is necessary if the impurity has spread from the exit more than the size of a dirham.[1] It will not be permissible to only wipe the area with tissue without washing, as washing with water is necessary.[1]
If you urinate and the impurity does not spread from the exit more than the size of a dirham, then Istinjaa’ is recommended.[2] Wiping and washing is the best according to the Sunnah, followed by solely washing, followed by solely wiping.[3] However, if you are struggling with washing and with wiping, it will be permissible to do neither.
It would be advisable for you to carry an empty or full water bottle (even a small one) with you so that you are prepared to use public facilities regardless of the circumstances. Collapsible water bottles or foldable water pouches can also be a good option for small pockets or bags.
Only Allah ﷻ knows best.
Written by Muftiyah Humairah Badshah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
[1]
قَوْلُهُ: إنْ جَاوَزَ الْمَخْرَجَ) يَشْمَلُ الْإِحْلِيلَ، فَفِي التَّتَارْخَانِيَّة: وَإِذَا أَصَابَ طَرَفَ الْإِحْلِيلِ مِنْ الْبَوْلِ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ الدِّرْهَمِ يَجِبُ غَسْلُهُ هُوَ الصَّحِيحُ. وَلَوْ مَسَحَهُ بِالْمَدَرِ، قِيلَ يُجْزِئُهُ قِيَاسًا عَلَى الْمَقْعَدَةِ، وَقِيلَ: لَا، وَهُوَ الصَّحِيحُ
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.338
[2]
وَالثَّالِثُ سُنَّةٌ وَهُوَ إذَا لَمْ تَتَجَاوَزْ النَّجَاسَةُ مَخْرَجَهَا.
وَالرَّابِعُ مُسْتَحَبٌّ وَهُوَ إذَا بَالَ وَلَمْ يَتَغَوَّطْ يَغْسِلُ قُبُلَهُ.
Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.50
[3]
قَوْلُهُ: سُنَّةٌ مُطْلَقًا) أَيْ: فِي زَمَانِنَا وَزَمَانِ الصَّحَابَةِ « {فِيهِ رِجَالٌ يُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَتَطَهَّرُوا وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُطَّهِّرِينَ} [التوبة: ١٠٨] قِيلَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – يَا أَهْلَ قُبَاءَ إنَّ اللَّهَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْكُمْ فَمَاذَا تَصْنَعُونَ عِنْدَ الْغَائِطِ؟ قَالُوا: نُتْبِعُ الْغَائِطَ الْأَحْجَارَ ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُ الْأَحْجَارَ الْمَاءَ» فَكَانَ الْجَمْعُ سُنَّةً عَلَى الْإِطْلَاقِ فِي كُلِّ زَمَانٍ، وَهُوَ الصَّحِيحُ وَعَلَيْهِ الْفَتْوَى
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ثُمَّ اعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْجَمْعَ بَيْنَ الْمَاءِ وَالْحَجَرِ أَفْضَلُ، وَيَلِيهِ فِي الْفَضْلِ الِاقْتِصَارُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ، وَيَلِيهِ الِاقْتِصَارُ عَلَى الْحَجَرِ وَتَحْصُلُ السُّنَّةُ بِالْكُلِّ وَإِنْ تَفَاوَتَ الْفَضْلُ كَمَا أَفَادَهُ فِي الْإِمْدَادِ وَغَيْرِهِ
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.338