Fathwa, - Ruling on washing the testicles during Istinjaa’

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Is washing the testicles during Istinjaa' a Sunnah, a desirable act,
or merelya 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
, 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 , about this, he replied: " Wash your penis and
testicles, and then perform ablution " [Abu Daawood]
The same narration was reported in Saheeh Al-Bukhaari and Saheeh
Muslim, but without mention of the testicles. While some scholars
considered this narrationto 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 , 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.