Fiqh (Jurisprudence)

Noor-ul-Idha wa Najatul Arwaah

(The light of clarification and the Salvation of Souls)

Vocabulary

Istinja
Linguistic: Istinja is to wipe or wash the place where excrement is discharged. Excrement is the term given for that which exits the bowel. According to the Jurists: The removal of filth with water or its like.

Istibra - To wait after Istinja so everything is clean. Al-Bowlu Urine

Najas - Filth


The Chapter of Istinja Its Ruling & How to Perform it


On passing urine, a person must ensure that the leakage of urine has stopped

and his mind is satisfied.


This is achieved through ones regular habits, such as walking, coughing or leaning on ones side.

It is not permissable to begin Wudhu until one is satisfied that the leakage of urine has stopped.


The Ruling Of Istinja


Istinja is an emphasised Sunnah when the filth that exits the private parts has not spread past the boundary of the outlet.

If the filth crosses the boundary of its outlet, and is equal to the size of a Dirham, it is necessary to remove with water.

And if the filth is more than the size of a Dirham, then it is obligatory to clean with water.


It is obligatory to wash the filth in the exit passage, when a person the major bath

From post intercourse discharge, menstrual bleeding and postnatal bleeding, even if it is a minimal quantity.


It is Suunah to perform Istinja with a stone or the like

Washing with water is superior than simply wiping the filthy area

Whereas, the best method is to combine between washing with water and wiping. Hence, the individual wipes, and then washes.


And it is permitted if a person uses only one method.

The Sunnah is to purify the area, and to use a prescribed number of stones is recommended, and not an emphasized Sunnah.

And the recommended number of stones to use is three, even if the area is cleaned in less than that.