-
Cleaning Using Toilet Paper
As the sole purpose is to achieve cleanliness, does it matter if it were achieved by water or toilet paper?
One might say that water is more effective cleaner than the counterpart however, it boils down to the proper cleaning; be it via water or paper.
-
10 Replies
-
Cleaning Using Toilet Paper
updated 3 years, 9 months ago
4 Members
·
10
Replies
-
Good question brother. Isn’t cleanliness a relative term? 1400 years ago there was neither paper and perhaps not water everywhere for this purpose nor always soap. Maybe rocks were used.
I think water cleans much better but why not wipe with Alcohol laden wet wipes after water for even more clean.
The point is back to your question. Perhaps the question is what clean means in Islam or perhaps for prayer; otherwise it is relative term based on culture, resources, science, etc.
-
Thanks for the reply. So, if I understood correctly, you simply repeated my question in the last sentence cuz that’s why I asked?
-
I just wanted to add depth to your question. I did not mean to answer it. I think if we comoare ourselves to people 1400 years ago, with limited resources, we are overall very clean society than olden times.
I am not a scholar, but If I use my best judgement to answer your question, I would say for Islam and prayer, we need to maintain ourselves relatively cleaner than average society around us and certainly can’t cross the lines below cleanliness standards set by Islam 1400 years ago.
-
Brother Muhammad. I was hoping a scholar to sheds some light on this topic.
I was thinking about this topic a bit more and it dawned on me that clenliness standards of Islam cover the following general principals. 1. Cleanliness for prayer. 2. To look respectably clean as an ambassador of Islam 3. Not to incovenient others with odor.
All those objectives are covered under the following guidelines.
-wudhu or shower for prayers
-Clean and odorless body and clothes
-No excraments on body or clothes …I believe with total area of a old silver dollar.
Overall these are fairly simple and easy standards.
So for Islam use of paper or water both exceed minimum standards. For extra credit, achieving higher standards would be encouraged, I suppose.
-
Jzk for sharing your thoughts! I would like to think the same (that toilet paper suffices the need of cleanliness) however, I wanted to clarify the authenticity of the concept which says, “achieving ~paaki~ (پاکی/پاکیزگی/طہارت) is only possible through use of water, unless of course unavailable”
-
-
Still looking forward for a response from any modmin.
-
It’s in the queue. Will try to get a scholarly response Insha’allah and share it with you.
-
-
Response by Hassan Ilyas Sahab:
https://soundcloud.com/ask-ghamidi/0044-cleaning-with-toilet-paper/s-IdEIgrDaMS0
-
In recent Q&A Session with Ghamidi Sahab on Questions selected from ASK GHAMIDI Platform:
For answer to your question, please refer to the video below from 1:12:35 to 1:15:05
-
Thank You very much Mr. @faisalharoon , @hassan, and @codename.AJK .
Sponsor Ask Ghamidi
