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Istinja

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “obligatory every time something is discharged from the bowel and bladder”. Today it says “islamic term for the action of using water to clean oneself after urinating and/or defecating”.
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Islamic term for cleaning oneself with water after excretion Part of Muslim hygienical jurisprudence . Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Criminal Etiquette Adab Gender segregation ( Purdah ) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic Hygiene Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas ( The right(s) of the people ) Islamic studies v t e Istinja is the Islamic term for the action of using water to clean oneself after urinating and/or defecating . 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. The aim of this is to remove the impurity and maintain hygiene in accordance with Islamic law and principles.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “obligatory every time something is discharged from the bowel and bladder”. Today it says “islamic term for the action of using water to clean oneself after urinating and/or defecating”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

obligatory every time something is discharged from the bowel and bladder

Now

islamic term for the action of using water to clean oneself after urinating and/or defecating

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