The Etiquette of Relieving Oneself
Our noble brother Ḥasan al-Ṣumāli goes through the various obligatory and disliked acts associated with the manners of relieving oneself. Some of the beneficial points that he brings are:
The authentic du ͑ā (supplication) for entering the toilet begins with the Basmala
The Scholar’s comments regarding entering the toilet with the left foot
Distancing yourself from the people and covering ones ͑awrah
Do not face the Qiblah or have your back to the Qiblah whilst going to the toilet
The permissibility of using toilet paper when performing Instinjā
The permissibility of urinating...
