What is the toilet etiquette in Islam?

While on the toilet, one must remain silent. Talking, and initiating or answering greetings are strongly discouraged. When defecating together, two men cannot converse, nor look at each other's genitals. Eating any food while on the toilet is forbidden.

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What is the Sunnah of toilet in Islam?

Number 1, when entering the bathroom or the toilet, it is recommended to use the left foot as we go inside, and when leaving, to place the right foot out first. Number 2, if there is a possibility of someone else being there, the private parts should be covered and not exposed.

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How to wash private parts in Islam?

Sunnah of Ghusl

An optional alternate method as demonstrated by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad: Washing both hands up to the wrists. Wash the private parts and remove dirt or filth from the body (using your left hand). Perform wudu (ablution).

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Why do Muslims use squat toilets?

Squat toilets are used all over the world, but are particularly common in some Asian and African nations, as well as in some Muslim countries. In many of those countries, anal cleansing with water is also the cultural norm and easier to perform than with toilets used in a sitting position.

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What do you say after toilet in Islam?

غُفْرَانَكَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَذْهَبَ عَنِّي الْأَذٰى وَعَافَانِي

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10 Islamic Guidelines for using Bathroom/Toilet

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What should Muslims do after peeing?

Istinja is the Islamic term for the action of using water to clean oneself after urinating and/or defecating. Istinja is obligatory; this means removing whatever has been passed from the genitals or the rectum with water.

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What do Muslims say before entering toilet?

[Bismillaahi] Allaahumma 'innee 'a'oothu bika minal-khubthi walkhabaa'ith. (In the name of Allah). O Allah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.

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How do Muslims wipe after using the toilet?

After defecating, the anus must be washed with water using the left hand, or if water is unavailable, with an odd number of smooth stones or pebbles called jamrah or hijaarah (Sahih Al-Bukhari 161, Book 4, Hadith 27). It is now more common to wipe with tissues and water.

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Do Muslims use deodorant?

Aside from being as clean (purified) as they are for prayer, male Muslims are expected to cut their nails, and trim their hair and beards. They must also not wear any scent, including deodorant.

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Do Muslims take showers?

To purify oneself after such an impurity, a Muslim is required to take a shower, called “ghusl.” A person needs to wash their entire body, from head to toe, including their hair.

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Can I rub my private parts in Islam?

According to the above discussion, in our opinion, touching private parts with the right hand is makruh tanzih and not prohibited. It is included in matters of manners and the restriction in the hadith is a form of guidance and education.

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Can Muslims shave their private parts?

Amongst Muslims, hair removal is part of an impulse towards general purity and cleanliness and includes the trimming of nails and the removing of armpit and pubic hair. Both men and women should remove armpit and pubic hair at least every forty days.

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Can Muslims show their private parts?

Exposing the intimate parts of the body is unlawful in Islam as the Quran instructs the covering of male and female genitals, and for adult females the breasts. Exposing them is normally considered sinful.

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What is Arabic toilet?

The Middle East

Squat toilets consist of a toilet bowel or pan that is at floor level. The toilet may have a water cistern to flush with or may have a bucket of water. Instead of toilet paper, most people in Middle Eastern countries use water to clean themselves after using the toilet.

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What is the Sunnah way of sleeping?

It is reported in Sahih Muslim (SM) that one of the companions said that the Prophet (pbuh) told him, “Whenever you go to bed, perform ablution like that for the prayer, and lie on your right side” [SM 2710]. And then he asked him to say the night prayers before sleep.

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What is the Sunnah of drinking water?

Drink water while taking three breathing pauses.

It is prohibited to drink water in a single gulp, an act that we normally do when we are extremely thirsty. Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam) said, "Do not drink water only in one breath, but drink it in two or three breaths."

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Is it Haram to have Armpit hair in Islam?

The Sunnah with regard to the removal of pubic hair is to shave it. In the case of armpit hair , the Sunnah is to pluck it, but if a person simply trims it, there is nothing wrong with that, but it is not what is best.

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Can Muslims wear perfume?

Scholars have also established various hadith that warn women not to wear perfume to the mosques for the same reason. In her house however, or in the company of family and her husband, or in the company of other women, she may wear any perfume she desires.

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Do Muslims remove armpit hair?

Yes, Muslims are permitted to remove armpit hair. The general practice is to remove it when it begins to grow, because it is considered to be dirty and unhygienic to leave it long.

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Can you do wudu after pooping?

You have to do wudu' after urinating or defecating or passing wind.

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Do Muslims circumcise?

For Muslims, male circumcision is performed for religious reasons, mainly to follow the sunnah (practice) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Moreover, there are attempts to label it as a contributor to cleanliness / personal hygiene. These are done largely to grant the practice scientific legitimacy and a moral foundation.

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Does sitting on the toilet break wudu?

Activities that invalidate wudu include urination, defecation, flatulence, deep sleep, light bleeding (depending on madhhab), menstruation, postpartum and sexual intercourse.

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What do you say before sleeping in Islam?

Saying Subhan Allah, al-hamdulillah, Allahu akbar

When you go to sleep, glorify Allah (by saying Subhan Allah) thirty-three times, praise Allah (by saying Al-hamdu Lillah) thirty-three times, and magnify Him (by saying Allahu akbar) thirty-four times.” And I have never abandoned [that practice] since then.

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What Dua to say when coming out of the toilet?

Dua to recite after coming out of the toilet : "Ghufraanaka Alhumdulillah-illadhi adhhaba anniil-adhaa wa aa'faanii" “I seek your pardon. Praise be to Allah Who removed from me discomfort & gave me relief.”

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Why do Muslims not eat pork?

Pork is a food taboo among Jews, Muslims, and some Christian denominations. Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria and Phoenicia, and the pig and its flesh represented a taboo observed, Strabo noted, at Comana in Pontus.

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