Is confining purification to stones sufficient after excretion?
Chapter on Cleaning oneself (Istitabah) and Impurity (Hadath)
Al-Mughni
Book of Purification
Primary text
Confining purification solely to stones suffices, without scholarly disagreement, based on the narrations concerning the use of stones and the consensus of the Companions. The preferred method is to use stones first, followed by water, as this combination achieves greater cleansing, removing the physical impurity with the stone and then purifying the area with water.