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Fatwa CenterRuling on washing the testicles during Istinjaa’
Question
Is washing the testicles during Istinjaa’ a Sunnah, a desirable act, or merely a matter of hygiene?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.
Istinjaa’ means cleaning the orifice of the private parts only, unless the filth spreads around the outside area, then you should wash the area were contamination occurred.
Washing one’s testicles during Istinjaa’ is not legislated in Sharee‘ah, yet there is no harm to wash them for more hygiene. In fact, the majority of Muslim scholars stated that it is recommended to wash the testicles after discharging pre-ejaculatory fluid. When ‘Ali 
asked the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, about this, he replied: “Wash your penis and testicles, and then perform ablution” [Abu Daawood]
The same narration was reported in Saheeh Al-Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim, but without mention of the testicles. While some scholars considered this narration to be weak, others considered it authentic such as Imaam Abu ‘Awaanah, An-Nawawi and Al-Haafith Ibn Hajar 
.
On the other hand, some scholars considered washing the testicles after discharging pre-ejaculatory fluid as obligatory; since the use of the imperative by the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, entails obligation. The majority of scholars interpreted the Hadeeth to denote that it is a recommended act, or that it is to be done when traces of pre-ejaculatory fluid stain the testicles.
Allaah Knows best.
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