Islam For Dhimmies - How To Protect Oneself From Restrooms

Sweetness & Light ^ | September 15, 2006 | N/A

[Sam Hill]

In this installment we are enlightened on the seemingly troublesome question as to how to deal with a restroom.

From the fount of all wisdom, Ask The Imam:

Question 9220 from India - Can we enter rest room with this small paper contaning the quranic verse tied across our neck, or arm?

in which u suggested to Write the following verse (in Arabic script) on a pice of paper and tie it around neck or arm, ‘Qul innal fadhla biyadillaahi, yu-uteehi man yashaa-u, wallaahu waasi-un aleem. Yuheedhu birahmitihi man yashaa-u, wallaahu dhul fadhlil adheem’.

1) can we enter rest room with this small paper contaning the quranic verse tied across our neck, or arm.

2) Once the purpose is acheived should we continue or stop to tie this paper.

3) I had commited a sin actually so pelase advise. I used to carry small book containg Ya-Seen along with me to work. I recite it on my way to work. Sometimes when i go to rest room i relaises that book containg Ya-sin is in my pocket and feel bad. Once it fell on the floor of the rest room. I got scared and cleaned it and did taubah.

Now i had started keeping it in bag which i carry to office. As i had done a sin so please adivise me how i should do istekfara for this, do i need to give some money in charity apart from doing taubah. Also please tell me the approximate amt i need to give as charity.

Aslo tell me can we recite some portion of QUran which is in our memory without doing Wuzzu. 2) Please tell me is it obligatory to recite Bissmilla hir rahman-nir rahim after reciting sura-e-fathiha while making prayers.

Answer 9220

1. There is no harm to enter the restroom if the paper containing the Qur’aanic Aayat is concealed within the clothes.

2. Allah Alone is Shafee (the curer). The prescription is just a means of solving our difficulties. Once the purpose is achieved, the paper should be removed. However, one should continuously make Du’aa to Allah to protect one from calamities.

3. Once you have made Istighfaar, that is sufficient to cleanse you from wrongdoing.

4. One may recite the Qur’aan from memory without Wudhu.

5. It is Sunnat to recite Bismillah after Surah Faatiha.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

You see, one is supposed to write a Quaranic verse on a piece of paper and tie it around your neck every time you use a (I assume public) restroom. That will protect you from "harm."

Even so, that might not be enough to protect one from "calamity," so one must "continuously make Du’aa to Allah."

Still, notice that there is no mention about how "employees must wash hands."

For more on overcoming the dangers of restrooms, read the highly instructive (though typically contradictory) Restrooms Of The Future:

Designing Public Restrooms For The Muslim Culture

Entering

The Qur’an states that one should enter the restroom with left foot first while saying a prayer of protection. It is not permissible to enter a restroom while carrying anything that bears the name of Allah, such as the Qur’an, or any book with the name of Allah in it, or jewelry such as bracelets and necklaces engraved with the name of Allah. Muslims should keep silent when in the restroom. Thus, talking, reading, greeting others and answering greetings are not to be done inside the restroom except for risky situations, like guiding a disabled person...

Squatting

Muslims are encouraged to urinate while sitting or squatting and not while standing since this was the usual practice of the Prophet. Although standing is not forbidden as the Prophet is also reported to have done so...

Stepping Out

Muslims have a practice of leaving the toilet with right foot first as this is the usual practice of the Prophet. They utter a prayer of forgiveness as they leave the toilet.

Prayer uttered before entering the restroom with left foot: “O Allah, I seek Your protection from the male and female devils.”

Prayer uttered after leaving the restroom with the right foot: “I seek your pardon. Praise be to Allah who removed from me discomfort.” ...

This is an excerpt. Please read the rest of the article at Sweetness & Light.

[Sam Hill]

"And here's some readin' material for ya, too..."

I thought that phrase had a familiar ring. (Though, I honestly don't remember seeing that PS before.)

I hope you reconsider your closing of Sacred Cow. The world needs you.

(Certainly more than the world needs the NYT.)

[Petronski]

*snort*

[Frank_2001]

And remember, do a Wuzzu after you've cleaned out your wazoo!;))

[ivy]

Actually I was spying on Jim McGreevey. I work for Fox News.

[6323cd]

I sure do - thanks!

[observer5]

Oh I have one...

Can I take my suicide belt into the bathroom?

What if the belt goes off while I am squatting?

What type of virgins will I get then?

Any Imam, please help, I am confused...

[SauronOfMordor]

This religion seems less about a relationship with G*d and more about controlling every aspect of a person's life. They lose their sense of self, their individuality which is a gift from G*d. This is madness.

It's part of the attraction of Islam for some people. Since everything is the "will of Allah", then nothing is ever your own fault. You are not poor because you are lazy and shiftless -- you are poor because of the "will of Allah" or some other factor outside of your control.

It's also an attraction of Leftism

[William Terrell]

And these people have no problem with strapping explosives to children, then sending them to kill themselves and innocent bystanders.

"Penny wise and Pound foolish".

[theBuckwheat]

>>
I'm going to be in Milan in a few weeks, and I'll just make sure I use the toilet before I leave the hotel. :)
<<

Take a little pocket flashlight. Another tourist adventure in Italy is the public restroom without any lights.

[TASMANIANRED]

These people are nuts.

[TASMANIANRED]

That's what they use the keffia for and then replace it on their heads.

[Alouette]

They utter a prayer of forgiveness as they leave the toilet.

Forgive me, Allah, for flushing your mother.

[VOA]

Muslims are encouraged to urinate while sitting or squatting and not
while standing since this was the usual practice of the Prophet.

"Hey, Prophet! You pee like a girl!"

Now we know why Mohammed was such a killer.
He just got tired of hearing that and just started slinging off
the head of anyonewho did!

[Bringbackthedraft]

What's that metal thing? a water pipe or a handle of some sort?.......... I believe it was both. All I know is when I got back to the apartment and told them about it they laughed as I tried to describe how I thought it was used. The bowl at the apartment was similar to those we have here. Never did get a hands on demo. I think one has to squat over it. I demonstrated it to my relatives as supline position toilet bowl. Gets rough when it gets to paper time.

[GladesGuru]

"But do remember that the Ayatollah Khomenei's first published work was an ask-the-mullah column telling men it was okay to use their barnyard fowl for sexual purposes."

I hope you are joking. But, somehow I think there might be an outside chance you may not be. If that is the case, would you have any sources?

GG

[livius]

It's not a joke - I think if you Google it (could be a truly icky search, though!) you'll find references to it. I don't have time or I'd do it. I didn't believe it when I first read it, either, but apparently it is the truth. Ah, that fine Islamic scholarship...

[cynwoody]

http://www.poopreport.com/Techniques/Content/Ayatollah/ayatollah.html

[cynwoody]

Thus, talking, reading, greeting others and answering greetings are not to be done inside the restroom except for risky situations, like guiding a disabled person assembling a bomb...

[aShepard]

.....What's that metal thing? a water pipe or a handle of some sort?.......... ....

Mrs. aShepard tells of a fun time they all had on a business trip to Taiwan.

Big time restaurant; big money, big booze, big girls.

A guy in a suit went to the men's room - a dirty hole in the floor behind a plywood partition. Took off jacket, dropped trou, and held onto the door handle to try to get into the proper squat position.

Suddenly, the door hinges gave way, bare-assed, he fell to the filthy hole in the floor, with a large piece of plywood resting on his body.

Much yelling later, someone came in to rescue him!

HaHaHaHa!

[MarkL]

At my church there is a note over the urinal saying "please flush". I don't think it is a "holy rule" though.

I got tired of the mess people were making in the restroom when the used it, so I hung a sign over the toilet in the mens room saying: We aim to please. You aim too, please! Mark