Istinja
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Istinja is the Islamic term for the action of using water to clean oneself after urinating and/or defecating.
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Istinja is the Islamic term for the action of using water to clean oneself after urinating and/or defecating.
Istinja is sunnah. It means removing whatever has been passed from the genitals or the rectum with water. Toilet paper and other clean implements like stones can be used in addition to water to aid in purifying the area. Istijmar is the equivalent action just using stones, toilet paper, or anything else that is pure without the water. Using any of these is fine but it is obligatory to use one of these.
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