Purity: Recommended Precaution on Facing Qibla During Istibrāʾ and Purification
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani
Ruling 57
The recommended precaution (al‑iḥtiyāṭ al‑mustaḥabb) is that the front or back of one’s body should not face qibla while performing istibrāʾ[41] – the laws (aḥkām) of which will be mentioned later – nor while purifying the urinary outlet and the anus.
-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Purification (Taharah)
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[4] Istibrāʾ here refers to the process of clearing the male urethra after urinating.