Sunnats and Aadaab – Hanafi Mazhab

1. When making istinjaa, use clods of sand (or toilet paper) as well as water to clean yourself. Ensure that you fill the jug with water before relieving yourself, as you may put yourself through difficulty if there is no water.[1] عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى …

1. Do not look at the sky, the private part or the stool and urine while relieving yourself.[1] 2. Do not spend more time in the toilet than is necessary. If the toilet is shared between a few people or is a public toilet, then spending more time than necessary …

1. Do not talk while relieving yourself, unless there is a need to speak. [1] عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يخرج اثنان إلى الغائط فيجلسان يتحدثان كاشفين عورتهما فإن الله عز وجل يمقت على ذلك (مجمع الزوائد، الرقم: 1021) [1] Hazrat …

1. Commence the ghusl by washing both hands up to the wrists thrice.

2. Wash the private parts with the left hand. The hands and private parts should be washed irrespective of whether there is any impurity on them or not.

1. Enter the toilet with your left foot.[1] 2. Do not remove your lower garment while standing. Instead, remove your lower garment after you draw close to the ground so that the least amount of time is spent with the satr exposed.[2] عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال كان …

1. Do not face the qiblah while performing ghusl.

2. Bath in such a place where no one can see you. It is better to perform ghusl with the satr area covered. However, if one is in an enclosed area (e.g. bathroom) and one performs ghusl without the satr covered, it will be permissible.

1. Q: What are the faraaidh of wudhu? A: The faraaidh of wudhu are as follows: Washing the entire face once. Washing the arms including the elbows once. Making masah of at least one quarter of the head. Washing both the feet including the ankles once.[1] 2. Q: Which parts of …

Cover your head and feet before entering the toilet.[1] عن حبيب بن صالح رحمه الله قال كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل الخلاء لبس حذاءه وغطى رأسه (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي، الرقم: 465)[2] Hazrat Habeeb bin Saalih (rahimahullah) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would wear his …

1. If any part of a limb which is fardh to wash in wudhu is left dry, the wudhu will be incomplete.[1] عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه أن رجلا توضأ فترك موضع ظفر على قدمه فأبصره النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال ارجع فأحسن وضوءك (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: …

1. Wash the right limbs before the left limbs. عن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا لبستم وإذا توضأتم فابدءوا بأيامنكم (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4141) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When you wear a garment and …