Unable to use her left hand to cleanse herself after relieving herself

15-1-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

Assalaamu 3alekum wara7matu Allaahi wabarakatuhu My Question is: What should a sister do, when wanting 2 do istinja but she cant use her left hand ( because of a car accident) isnt able to move 3 fingers, and has no feeling in her hand? Is she then alowed 2 use her right hand? Jazaakum Allaahu Gayran
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

If that sister is unable to use her left hand in cleansing herself after relieving herself, even with the remaining fingers (of the same hand), then it is permissible for her to use her right hand and Allaah does not burden a soul beyond its scope.

The Fiqh Encyclopedia reads: "The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) prohibited us from using the right hand in cleansing after relieving oneself , and the jurists may Allaah have mercy upon them interpreted this prohibition to mean dislikeability. Of course, all this applies to cases in which one is not obliged or in dire need of using his/her right hand, for the known (Islamic legal maxim) that reads "necessities make permissible the prohibited things". Therefore, if someone’s left hand is amputated or paralyzed, or was injured, then it becomes permissible for him/her to use his/her right hand in cleansing himself/herself after urinating or defecating without any dislikeability."

For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 89878.  

Allaah Knows best.

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