How Likely Is Water Entry Into the Back Passage While Doing Istinja’?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

If I doubt that water entered my back passage while washing, must I repeat the washing?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

There is no requirement that water enter the back passage. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Suppose you are referring to water entering the back passage being a cause for the fast of Ramadan to break. In that case, it is highly unlikely during normal washing for water to enter the backside at all, let alone to the depth that would invalidate the fast. [Ibid.]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.