Answered by: Alimah Siddiqa al-Farsiyyah
Question
Is it permissible to do istinja by pouring water and then wiping with a tissue until clean or must you also use your hand?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
The aim of istinjaa is to purify oneself from impurities after relieving oneself. Therefore it is permissible if one pours water then wipes with a tissue. One is allowed to remove impurities with things other than water as long as they are not from among the forbidden things like bones, coal, food, etc.[1]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Alimah Siddiqa al-Farsiyyah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] al-Fatawa Al-Hindiyyah 1/104-105, Al-Maktabah al-Faisal