Islamic toilet etiquette is a set of personal hygiene rules in

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that concerns going to the

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. This code of

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is called ''Qaḍāʾ al-Ḥāǧa'' (). Personal hygiene is mentioned in a single verse of the

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in the context of

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from a minor source of impurity, known as the Wuḍūʾ verse; its interpretation is contentious between different legal schools and sects of Islam. Further requirements with regard to personal hygiene are derived from a

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, and these requirements also differ between sects.

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A Muslim must first find an acceptable place away from standing water, people's pathways, or shade. It is advised that it is better to enter the area with the left foot,Narrated by Anas bin Malik and collected in Sahih al-Bukhari (Volume 1, Book 4, Number 144) and Sahih Muslim (Book 003, Number 729) and it is prohibited to face directly towards the

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(direction of prayer towards

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) or directly opposite from it. It is reported in the collection of hadith,

Sahih al-Bukhari () is the first hadith collection of the Six Books of Sunni Islam. Compiled by Islamic scholar al-Bukhari () in the format, the work is valued by Sunni Muslims, alongside , as the most authentic after the Qur'an. Al-Bukhari organized the bo ...

, that just before entering the toilet,

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said: (. Following his example, Muslims are advised to say this '' Dua'' before entering into the toilet. While on the toilet, one must remain silent. Talking and initiating or answering greetings are strongly discouraged. When defecating together, two men cannot converse, nor look at each other's genitals. Eating any food while on the toilet is forbidden. After defecating, the anus must be washed with water using the left hand, or an odd number of smooth stones or pebbles called ''jamrah'' or ''hijaarah'' (Sahih Al-Bukhari 161, Book 4, Hadith 27). Many jurists agree that

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suffices in place of these stones. Similarly, the

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should be washed with water using the left hand after urinating, a procedure called '' istinja''. It is commonly done using a vessel known as a Aftabeh, Lota, or bodna. When leaving the toilet, one is advised to exit with the right foot and say the '' Dua'' for leaving bathroom/toilet: "'الحمد لله الذي أذهب عني الأذى وعافاني'Alhamdu lillahil lazi azha-ba annill Aza Wa AA Fani. "Praise be to Allah who relieved me of the filth and gave me relief."

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