How To Clean Private Parts In Islam

Question

I never knew that is not good to do istinja with your right hand, I take been trying notation to use my left hand for Istinja, but I tin't seem to achieve the back expanse and clean myself properly with my left hand, then I and then stop off with my right mitt, is that ok, since I know I wasn't able to clean properly with my left?? I'm then confused.

Answer

All perfect praise exist to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Washing one'south individual parts with the right paw after relieving oneself is forbidden. The Prophet said: " 1 should not touch on his penis with his right hand while urinating, and should not wash his individual parts subsequently relieving himself with his right hand, and one should not exhale into a bottle [container] (whilst drinking). " [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Indeed, at that place are many Ahadeeth which forbid washing one's private parts with the right hand subsequently relieving oneself.

The majority of the scholars interpreted the prohibition that is mentioned in the Hadeeth to mean that it is dislikeable and not forbidden. Yet, other scholars interpreted it to mean that it is forbidden to wash one's private parts afterward relieving oneself with the right hand.

Ibn Hajar said: "The difference of opinion is when the hand is using some other object to wash, similar water or any other material, simply if i is not using any other cloth or object to wash with it, then it is forbidden and it does non suffice to use the correct manus, without whatsoever deviation of opinion."

Therefore, the sister asking the question should get used to wash herself after relieving herself with the left hand in compliance with the Sunnah. It is only a affair of time. If she endeavours to do so, she volition presently get used to it. Nevertheless, if by washing with the left manus, one is not sure that he has completely removed the impurity, then he may use his right hand to clean himself properly.

Allaah Knows all-time.