Muslim hygienical jurisprudence

Islamic religious jurisprudence (Fiqh) includes a number of regulations involving cleanliness during salat (obligatory prayer) through Wudu and Ghusl, as well as dietary laws and toilet etiquette for Muslims. The fiqh is based on admonitions in the Qur'an for Muslims to be ritually clean whenever possible, as well as ahadith (words, actions, or habits of the Islamic prophet Muhammad).

In Muslim countries, bathrooms are often equipped with a Muslim shower situated next to the toilet, so that individuals may wash themselves. This ablution is required in order to maintain ritual cleanliness. The common Muslims practice of taking off shoes when entering mosques and homes is also based on ritual cleanliness, (although common to many Eastern cultures and not unique to Islam).

Personal grooming

Personal grooming is also a matter of focus in Islam.[1] Allowing a beard to grow while trimming the moustache is emphasized with it being seen as mandatory by all respected Sunni scholars from the four major Sunni Madh'hab.[2] Pubic and armpit hair must be pulled out or shaven to be considered as sunnah, but trimming is considered acceptable.[3]

Islamic cleanliness and hygiene

Cleanliness is an important part of Islam, including Qur'anic verses that teach how to achieve ritual cleanliness. Keeping oral hygiene through cleaning the teeth with the use of a form of toothbrush called miswak is considered sunnah, the way of Prophet Muhammad. Ritual ablution is also very important, as observed by the practices of wudu (partial ablution), ghusl (full ablution), and tayammum (water-free alternative using any natural surface such as rock, sand, or dust).

Sunni Islam has its own hygienical jurisprudence. It is preferable for a Sunni Muslim to remove the hair directly below the navel and under the arms also as trimming the nails once a week. Leaving hair and nails is permissible after 15 days and disliked after 40 days. The best day for removing needless hair and cutting nails is Friday. It is permissible to use shaving cream to remove needless hair. Needless hair and nails should be buried to prevent illnesses from spreading. Cutting eyebrows is permissible if they are too long. Sunni women should put their nails and hair removed from the head, below the navel and under the arms in a place where no non-permissible man can see it.[4]

It is halal to cut and shave moustaches but obligatory to let the beard grow. Shaving or cutting beard is haram according to The Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah. It is rumoured that Muhammad used to trim his beard if it were ugly or too long but Islamic scholars deny these rumours.[5]

Islamic dietary laws

Islamic dietary laws provide a set of rules as to what Muslims eat in their diet. These rules specify the food that is halāl, meaning lawful. They are found in Qur'an, the holy book of Islam, usually detailing what is unlawful, or harām.

Islamic genitalia hygiene

Urine is forbidden to be on a Muslim during prayer times as it is considered dirty. The foreskin is a possible spot where urine can accumulate. Circumcision is used to prevent this.

Islamic toilet etiquette

The Islamic faith has particular rules regarding personal hygiene when going to the toilet. This code is known as Qadaahul Haajah.[6][7]

Issues of laterality, such as whether one uses the left or right hand and the foot used to step into or out of toilet areas, are derived from hadith sources.[8] The only issue which the Qur'an mentions is the one of washing one's hands especially after using the toilet which is mentioned in verse 5:6.

Examples of these rules include, but are not limited to:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ruling on trimming hair". Islam QA. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP2Hd2RLIq0
  3. ↑ Ismail, Buyukcelebi (2003). Living in the Shade of Islam: A Comprehensive Reference of Theory and Practice. Tughra Books. p. 169. ISBN 1-932-09921-2.
  4. ↑ "Sunnah of Trimming Hair / Nails - ZIKR". www.zikr.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  5. ↑ "Ruling on trimming the beard because it looks scary". islamqa.info. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Shu'aib, Tajuddin B. "Qadaahul Haajah (Relieving Oneself)". The Prescribed Prayer Made Simple. Compendium of Muslim Texts.
  7. ↑ Niamh Horan (April 8, 2007), Surgeons perform delicate operation for Muslims, Irish Independent
  8. ↑ Sachiko Murata (1992), "ch. 3 The Two Hands of God", The Tao of Islam, ISBN 978-0-7914-0913-8
  9. ↑ Israr Hasan (2006), Muslims in America, p. 144, ISBN 978-1-4259-4243-4

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