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Covering the Head When Going to the Toilet

· 1 Jumada I 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please explain how is covering the head a sunnah of going to the toilet.

Answer

There are several ahaadith of this nature that appear in As-Sunan-ul-Kubra lil-Baihaqi, vol 1, pg 96. Hazrat `Aaishah (Radiallahu Anha) has mentioned that Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to cover his Mubaarak head when relieving himself and when sharing the bed with the Azwaaj-e-Mutahharaat.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة قالت كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل الخلاء غطى رأسه وإذا أتى أهله غطى رأسه (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي 1/96)

إذا أراد أن يدخل الخلاء ينبغي أن يقوم قبل أن يغلبه الخارج ولا يصحبه شيء عليه اسم معظم ولا حاسر الرأس ولا مع القلنسوة بلا شيء عليها (رد المحتار 1/345)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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