[ASSESTYTEAH]

A close office co-worker went to Egypt for her summer holidays and is asking me why do you people use water in the toilet (thinking it was really weird!) and must have heard that men wee sitting like women.

What is a good explanation considering her Western upbringing without causing undue offence? I gave her a reply but could have done better!

[StizePypemype]

The same reason we would wash our hands after using the toilet.

In fact, our hands are probably less soiled than other parts, so it'd make sense that if we're going to wash our hands, might as well wash elsewhere too.

[Mjyzpzph]

Is using TP haram?

[Hpdovoxm]

Tell her to take a shower in toilet paper and see how clean she gets.

[Arrectiff]

Tell her to take a shower in toilet paper and see how clean she gets.

No doubt that will convince her..............Not!!

[euylvaygdq]

Is using TP haram?

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?id=2009

[D6b2v1HA]

Tell her to take a shower in toilet paper and see how clean she gets.

bulb..super

[WaydayNef]

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?id=2009

Thanks, that answers all of my questions concerning TP use and abuse.

[taesrom]

guys tell her that in yahoo homepage there was an article that stated that 92% of mobile phones have feacel bacteria on them. explain that washing is part of hygene and cleanliness

[betraaaus]

guys tell her that in yahoo homepage there was an article that stated that 92% of mobile phones have feacel bacteria on them. explain that washing is part of hygene and cleanliness

That only proves that using your cell phone while on the toilet is unsanitary; whether you are muslim or non muslim.

[violetgorman]

That only proves that using your cell phone while on the toilet is unsanitary; whether you are muslim or non muslim.

brother it has nothing to do with using it on the toilet, it has to do with not doing istanja and then washing ur hands after

[remstaling]

brother it has nothing to do with using it on the toilet, it has to do with not doing istanja and then washing ur hands after

And you know this how??

[BodeOmissemia]

And you know this how??

well i dont believe that nearly all (92%) mobile users use the mobile while on the toilet. the article makes it known that it is the hands that have feacel matter that gets on the phone and non muslims dont wash their behinds, they smudge it with tissue. thats how the bacteria gets on their hands and then on thier mobile

[maniaringsq]

well i dont believe that nearly all (92%) mobile users use the mobile while on the toilet. the article makes it known that it is the hands that have feacel matter that gets on the phone and non muslims dont wash their behinds, they smudge it with tissue. thats how the bacteria gets on their hands and then on thier mobile

Really??

I was raised to wash my hands after I did my business with the TP.

So I guess I am part of the 8%

No doubt.........

[N1bNXuDb]

That only proves that using your cell phone while on the toilet is unsanitary; whether you are muslim or non muslim.

ASWW
I know of kuffar who drink coffee whilst...

[Belindanan]

ASWW
I know of kuffar who drink coffee whilst...

Yikes!!

Exactly what kind of places do you hang out??

Seriously..........

[BalaGire]

Its similar to using a bidet (western concept) i.e. for hygiene purposes

[pymnConyelell]

"The scholars mention that the superior course of action is to use both a dry substance such as toilet paper followed by washing with water"

Can anyone confirm this and is it from Sunnah because it doesnt make much sense to me? I think damp tissue is better to start with and then water.

The best way one can reply is explain that water is a great disperser. How is fecal matter formed if you think about it. Water in intestinal content is absorbed by the colon through its passage through the tract. And as water gets absorbed you get the characteristic stool forming. So naturally to break and disperse this stool the best medium would be water again. Also not to mention many ethnic groups have more prominent hair in the peri-anal region. For maximal clean around the hair threads water will do the trick. Just imagine scrambling dry tissue on fecal matter coating hair strands. I doubt it will do good.
And I was recently flying with two obese people, father and his adolescent son on a long flight. One of them visited the toilet or I think both during the course of the journey. I was ambushed between the window and the aisle and could literally smell toilet around my ambience. Thankfully it was during the 2 hours into the end of the journey.
Another reason is Muslims is the only cultural group which smells better coming off the toilet because we really soap our hands well and many are obsessive with good fragrant soap doing the job. I presume if you relied on tissue you wouldnt really obsess with cleaning hands very well since you wouldnt think they are that dirty in the first place.

[AlbrtJhnsqw]

Tell her to take a shower in toilet paper and see how clean she gets.

That is very rude.