Sunnats of Istinjaa
Submitted by Mohammed Gilani on
1. Relieve yourself in a secluded place which is protected from
the gazes of people.
2. Do not relieve yourself in such a place where you will cause
inconvenience to others e.g. on a pathway or a place where
people sit
3. If you are forced to relieve yourself in an open field or place,
then look for a suitable place where you will not be seen and
the ground is soft so that the urine does not splash onto
you.
4. Cover your head and feet before entering the toilet.
5. Before entering the toilet, recite bismillah and the following
dua:
بِسْمِ اللهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِث
In the name of Allah Ta'ala. O Allah, I seek your protection from
the male and female jinn (shayaateen).
6. Through reciting bismillah, one’s private parts will be veiled
from the shayateen and one will be saved from the harm of
the shayateen.
One may also recite the following dua:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الرِّجْسِ النَّجِسِ الخَبِيثِ الْمُخبِثِ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجيمِ
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the filthy and impure, the one
who is evil and leads people towards evil, the accursed Shaitaan.