Fatwa #1167919 May 2004South Africa
Do we have to wear torpee for toilet?Sunnat Moakidah to do so?
Answer
Covering the head when answering the call of nature was from amongst the practices of Nabi (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam)%0D%0A%0D%0A`%C2ishah (Radhiallahu Anha) narrates that when Nab%EE (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) entered the toilet he would cover his head. (Sunanul Kubra of Baihaqi Vol.1 Pg.96, Kitabul Mu'jam hadith no. 1085, Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol.7 Pg.158)%0D%0A%0D%0AHab%EEb Ibn S%E2lih Rahimahullah reports that when Nab%EE (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) entered the toilet, he would wear shoes and cover his head. ( Sunanul Kubra of Baihaqi Vol.1 Pg.96, Almajmoo Vol. 2 Pg.113)%0D%0A%0D%0AIt was also the practice of the Sahabah (Radhiallahu Anhum).%0D%0A`%C2ishah (Radhiallahu Anha) narrates that Ab%FB Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) said: ?Show respect in front of Allah, for I certainly cover my head when entering the toilet, due to respect for Allah Ta'ala.? ((Sunanul Kubra of Baihaqi Vol.1 Pg.96)%0D%0ACovering the head with a top%EE when entering the toilet has also been narrated from:%0D%0AAnas Ibn M%E2lik (RadhiallahuAnhu) (Abdur Razzaaq Vol.1 Pg.190)%0D%0AAb%FB M%FBs%E2 Ash`ar%EE (Radhiallahu Anhu) (Ibn Abi shaibah Vol.1 Pg.34)%0D%0A%0D%0AA highly authentic narration of Sah%EEhul Bukh%E2r%EE also shows that covering the head while answering the call of nature was a norm in the time of the Sahabah . (Bukhari Hadith No.577)%0D%0A%0D%0A`All%E2mah Mun%E2w%EE writes in his famous commentary ?Faidhul Qad%EEr? (Had%EEth no.6667), explaining the reason for Nab%EE (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) covering his head upon entering the toilet:%0D%0A?It was done out of respect for All%E2h and because covering the head when answering the call of nature causes the pores to contract thereby allowing quicker emerging of faeces. It also prevents the bad smell of the toilet from getting onto the hair.%0D%0A%0D%0AAllamah Dimiri writes that it is preferred for a person to cover his head when entering the toilet and he should not leave it uncovered, even if he has cover it with his sleeve. This is for protection from the jinn. (Mawahibul Jaleel Vol.1 Pg.270)%0D%0A%0D%0AAllamah Shaami, Imam Ghazaali, Ubbi, Ibn Arafah, Ibnul Haaj, Imamul Haramain, Baghawi, Khalil, Dasooqi (Rahimhumallah) have all mentioned that a person should not enter the toilet with the head uncovered. Some say that in addition to wearing a topi, one should also wear a sharf or shawl in order to prevent the smell from getting onto the hair, while others mentions that that this just an added benefit of covering the head, the main reason is out of respect for Allah Ta'ala.%0D%0A(Al-wasit Vol.1 Pg.298 , Mawahibul Jaleel Vol.1 Pg. 270, Raddul Muhtaar Vol.1 Pg.245, Al-Majmoo' Vol.2 Pg.113, Dasooqi alash sharh Kabir Vol.1 Pg.106) %0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai