Fiqh (Jurisprudence)

Noor-ul-Idha wa Najatul Arwaah

(The light of clarification and the Salvation of Souls)

3 Middle Finger Usta

4 Ring Finger Binsar 5 Small Finger Khinsar

2 Index Finger Sabbabah

1 Thumb Ibhaam


How to Perform Istinja


The procedure of Istinja is as follows:

1) To wipe with the first stone from the front part through to the rear

2) From the rear to the front.

3) From the front to the rear.


If the males scrotum is hanging loosely.

If however, the scrotum is not hanging loosely, then one is to begin from the rear to the front.


The female is to begin from the front to the rear, for fear of defiling the vagina.

After wiping, the male is to first wash his hands,

thereafter, he is to rub the soiled area with water using the inside of his fingers, two fingers or three if needed.


The male is to raise his middle finger over the other fingers at the beginning of Istinja.

And thereafter is to raise the ring finger forward.

The male is not to restrict the cleaning to only one finger.


The female is not to raise her ring finger along with her middle fingers simultaneously at the start of Istinja for fear of being sexually aroused.

One is to perform the utmost in cleaning until the foul smell is gone

Though this relaxation of the buttocks is performed provided on is not fasting.


When one finishes from cleaning the soiled area with water, the hand is to be washed for the second time

The buttocks are to be dried before standing if the person is fasting