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Answered by Shaykh Amjad Rasheed

Is it permissible to only use toilet paper when cleaning oneself after relieving oneself [h: or must one also use water]? Is it sufficient to wipe three times even if some feces remains unremoved by the toilet paper?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Yes, it is permissible for one to confine oneself to using toilet paper even if water is available. [h: However, this is only permissible] on the condition that there are at least three wipings when the substance of the filth is thereby removed. Otherwise, [h: if the substance is not removed after three wipings], it is obligatory to wipe more [h: than three times] until nothing remains except for a trace that could only be removed with water.

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