Female Hygiene

Istinjaa is the term used to describe the process in which one removes uncleanliness
after they have been to the toilet. If Istinjaa is not done properly then it will leave a
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person an impure state. If the person is in an impure state, then all the worship
he\she does thinking they are clean will not be valid.
Istinjaa is the term used to describe the process in which one removes uncleanliness
Istinjaa after is the they term have used been to to describe the toilet. the If process Istinjaa is in not which done one properly removes then it uncleanliness will leave a after
Istinjaa is also a Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad . Hazrat Anas
they have person been in to an the impure toilet. state. If Istinjaa If the person is not done is in an properly impure then state, it then will all leave the worship a person in an
impure state. he\she narrates If does the following thinking person they is Hadith: in are an clean impure will state, not be then valid. all actions of worship which require a
condition of ritual purity will not be valid.
Istinjaa is also a Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad . Hazrat Anas
Istinjaa is also a Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad . Anas narrates the
narrates the following Hadith:
following Hadith:
عَنْ‏ أَنَسَ‏ بْنَ‏ مَال ي كٍ‏ يَْ‏ رول
كَ‏ انَ‏ النهبي ُّ صَ‏ عَنْ‏ أَنَسَ‏ لهى اَّلله ي عَلَيْه وَ‏ بْنَ‏ سَ‏ لهمَ‏ مَال ي كٍ‏ إيذَا خَ‏ يَْ‏ رَجَ‏ رول ‏ْيَاجَ‏ ي تيه أَجي يء أَ‏ ‏ََن
4 ي عَلَيْه وَ‏ سَ‏ لهمَ‏ إيذَا خَ‏ رَجَ‏ ‏ْيَاجَ‏ ي تيه أَجي يء أَ‏ ‏ََن
كَ‏ انَ‏ النهبي وَ‏ ‏ُّغ ‏َلَ‏ صَ‏ مٌ‏ لهى مَعَنَا اَّلله إيدَاوَ‏ ةٌ‏ ي م نْ‏ مَاءٍ‏ يَعِْني يَسْ‏ تَ‏ نْجي ي ي بيه
وَ‏ غ ‏َلَ‏ مٌ‏ مَعَنَا إيدَاوَ‏ ةٌ‏ م ي نْ‏ مَاءٍ‏ يَعِْني يَسْ‏ تَ‏ نْجي ي بيه ي 4
Whenever the Prophet went to answer the call of nature, I used to come
and another boy with me, with a tumbler full of water so that he may wash his private
parts.
Whenever the Prophet went to answer the call of nature, I used to come and
Whenever the Prophet went to answer the call of nature, I used to come
another As boy mentioned with me, earlier, with a tumbler to be clean full is of a water requirement so that for he worship may wash therefore his private it is very parts.
and another boy with me, with a tumbler full of water so that he may wash his private
important that a person knows how to do Istinjaa properly. The following Hadith also
As mentioned parts. earlier, to be clean is a requirement for worship therefore it is very important
shows the warning for people who don’t do Istinjaa properly.
that a person knows how to do Istinjaa properly. The following Hadith also shows the warning
for people As who mentioned don’t do earlier, Istinjaa to be properly. clean is a requirement for worship therefore it is very
important that a person knows how to do Istinjaa properly. The following Hadith also
shows the warning for people who don’t do Istinjaa properly.
عَنْ‏ ابْني عَبهاسٍ‏ قَالَ‏ مَره النهبي ُّ صَلهى اَّلله ي عَلَيْه وَسَ‏ لهمَ‏ بيَْ‏ ‏ْب رَيْني َ َْ ا ‏َل
ي تَِ‏
يَسْ‏ َْ ا ‏َل
رَيْني َ
‏َكَ‏ ا ‏َن ‏َلَ‏
بيَْ‏ ‏ْب
د ‏ُه ‏َا
أَمها أَحَ‏ ي عَلَيْه وَسَ‏ لهمَ‏
اَّلله
بيريٍ‏
صَلهى
ني ‏ِفي كَ‏
عَذه ‏ِبَ‏ النهبي ُّ
مَره
ني وَمَا ي
عَنْ‏ إينهه مَ‏ ا ابْني لَي عَذه ‏ِبَ‏ عَبهاسٍ‏ قَالَ‏
‏َُطْبَةا
رييدَ‏ ةا ي تَِ‏
جَ‏ ‏َلَ‏ يَسْ‏
ا ‏َن
ذَ‏
أَخَ‏ ‏َكَ‏
‏ُه ‏َا
ة ‏ُث ه
ني انَ‏ ‏ِفي ي كَ‏ بيريٍ‏ أَمها ميَْشي ‏ِبي لنهمي يمَ‏ أَحَ‏ ي د
ر ‏َكَ‏
ي م نْ‏ إينهه مَ‏ ا لَي الْبَ‏ روْ‏ عَذه ‏ِبَ‏ ني لي وَأَمها اْلْ‏ وَمَا خَ‏ ي عَذه ‏ِبَ‏
رولَ‏ اَّلله ي ‏ِيَ‏ ‏َُطْبَةا
‏َُس رييدَ‏ ةا
قَال روا يَ‏ أَخَ‏ ذَ‏ جَ‏
وَاح دَ‏ ةا ي ة ‏ُث ه
‏ِفي ك لي ي ميَْشي ‏ِبي قَْبٍْ‏ ي لنهمي يمَ‏
ي َ غَرَزَ‏ ‏َكَ‏ انَ‏
نيْ‏ اْلْ‏ خَ‏ ر
وَأَمها
‏َشَ‏ ‏ْههَ‏ لي ا نيصْ‏ فَ‏
ي م نْ‏ الْبَ‏ روْ‏
َ عَلْتَ‏ هَ‏ ذَ‏ ا قَالَ‏ لَعَلهه ‏ُي ي ‏َفف عَنْ‏ ه مَ‏ ا مَا َِْ يَيْ‏ بَسَ‏ ا‎5‎
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Sahih Bukhari 146
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Ibn Abbass said “Indeed narrates both of them that the are Prophet being punished and passed they are by not two being graves punished and for he a said “Indeed
both great of thing. them As are for being one of punished them, didn’t and they save are himself not being from being punished soiled for with a his great urine thing. As
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for one of and Sahih them, as for Bukhari the didn’t other, 146 save he used himself to walk from around being causing soiled enmity with his between urine friends”. and as for Then the other;
he used the to walk Prophet around causing took enmity a fresh between palm leaf friends”. and split it Then in half, the Female and Prophet planted Hygiene one on 14 took a
fresh palm each leaf grave. and He split was it in asked half, why and you planted did this, one he on said each “I grave. hope that He their was torture asked might why you did
this; he be said lessened, “I hope till that these their get punishment dried” might be lessened, till these get dried”
How to go to the Toilet
Before we go into details of how to perform Istinjaa, we must learn the best method
How to go to the Toilet
Before we go into details of how to perform Istinjaa, we must learn the best method of
how to go to the toilet. The reason for this is that we are trying to limit the area where the
uncleanliness spreads to a minimum so it is easier for us to clean ourselves. The more the
uncleanliness spreads the harder it will be for us to remove it.
The other thing we have to remember is that both urine & faeces are ‘Najaasat-e-Ghaleeza’,
which means they are classed as dense or heavy uncleanliness. If we get them onto our
clothes or body and don’t clean them, then it is possible that we will not be in a ritually pure
state depending on how much area the uncleanliness covers. If we are not ritually clean,
again any acts of worship which require ritual cleanliness will not be valid.
Correct method of Going to the Toilet
Before we go to the toilet, we have to make sure we don’t leave it till the last minute and go
when we are completely desperate. If we wait, then there is a chance that a few drops of
urine can come out and make us impure. It is also not good for our health as we put extra
strain on our bladder. So let us make sure that we relieve ourselves properly and in good
time.
Note: Advice on toilet etiquette
In Europe and America, the most common style of toilet is the seated toilet or commode.
These are filled with water at the bottom and it is best practise to put a small amount of tissue
paper in the toilet first to reduce the risk of splashing. Splashes can sometimes reach our
exposed body parts and cause them to become even more unclean.
Make sure excessive amounts of tissue are not put in the toilet or it will cause blockage.
Also ensure that the seat is clean before sitting on it, so use some tissue paper to clean
it first. If needed, you can lay some tissue on the seat as well before sitting to avoid direct
contact with your skin.
We must ensure that after we have finished all the tissue paper is disposed of correctly and
if the seat is wet, we wipe that clean that as well.
of how to go to the toilet. The reason for this is that we are trying to limit 4
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ourselves. The more the uncleanliness spreads the harder it will be for us. The other
thing we have to remember is that both urine & faeces are ‘Napaak’, which means