Section : One should not urinate in bathing places or in still or running water. ‘Abdullah ibn Mughaffal narrated that the Prophet said, “None of you should urinate in a bathing place and then make ablution in the water. The…
Section : One may not urinate while standing. If a person can guarantee that no impurities will touch his clothes, it is permissible to urinate while standing. Said ‘Aishah, “If someone relates to you that the Messenger of Allah urinated…
Section : One must remove any impurities from his clothes and body. To do so, he can use a rock, stone or any other pure matter. One may use only water to clean the area, or any combinations of purifying…
Section : One should not clean himself with his right hand. ‘Abdurahman ibn Zaid related that Salman was asked, “Your Prophet teaches you everything, even how to relieve yourselves?” Salman said, “Certainly… He forbade us from facing the qiblah while…
Section : One should remove any bad smell from his hands after cleaning himself. Abu Hurairah said, “When the Messenger of Allah upon whom be peace, relieved himself, I used to bring him a container of water. He would cleanse…
Section : One should sprinkle his penis and underwear with water after urination. Make sure that he has cleansed himself. If one finds some dampness in his clothes after so doing, he can content himself by saying, “That is just…
Section : Entering the bathroom. One should enter the bathroom or a privy with his left foot, and exit with his right foot, saying: “O Allah! I seek your forgiveness.” ‘Aishah related that when the Messenger of Allah left the…
Section : Acts that correspond to the Nature of Mankind. Allah has chosen certain acts for all of His prophets and their followers to perform. These acts distinguish them from the rest of mankind, and are known as sunan al-fitra,…
Section : Circumcision. This prevents dirt from getting on one’s penis, and also makes it easy to keep it clean. For women, it involves cutting the outer portion of the clitoris. Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said,…
Section : Shaving pubic hairs and pulling out underarm hairs. They are two sunan acts. If the hair is only trimmed or pulled out, it will suffice.
Section : Clipping one’s fingernails, trimming and shaving his moustache. Ibn ‘Umar related that the Messenger of Allah said, “Differ from the polytheists: let your beards (grow)” and shave your moustache.” (Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim). Abu Hurairah reported that…
Section : Letting one’s beard grow and become thick. This is a feature of dignity. It should not be cut so short that it appears like a shaved beard, nor should it be left so long that it becomes untidy.…
Section : Oiling and combing one’s hair. Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet, upon whom be peace, as saying, “Whoever has hair should honour it.” (Related by Abu Dawud.) Said ‘Ata ibn Yasar, “A man came to the Prophet with unkempt…
Section : Leaving grey hairs in place. This applies to both men and women. ‘Amr ibn Shu’aib related on the authority of his father from his grandfather that the Prophet said, “Do not pluck the grey hairs as they are…
Section : Changing the colour of grey hair by using henna, red dye, yellow dye, and so on. Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said, “The Jews and Christians do not dye, so differ from them.”…