ISLAMIC LEADER IN TURKEY ALLOWS MUSLIMS TO USE TOILET PAPER AFTER DEFACATION

BY: DOMINICK MWAMBUI @dmwambui

Turkey’s top religious leaders issued on Wednesday a fatwa in an attempt to keep up with the times. The country’s Directorate of Religious Affairs, or Diyanet, allowed Turkish Muslims to use toilet paper after they answered the call of nature when there is no water to clean themselves.

Diyanet noted that while some sources think toilet paper is not suitable as cleaning materials after one poops or urinates, in the case of women, because paper is used for writing, the directorate said using toilet paper is now okay, reports the New York Post.

 It issued the fatwa to be up-to-date with the times because the Qadaa-al-Haajah, the Islamic toilet etiquette, was written before toilet paper was invented. That code also states Muslims must squat or sit, but not stand, when relieving themselves. They must also keep quiet while in the loo and leave with the right foot first while saying a prayer.

Another update is allowing Muslims to use hand sanitisers which contain alcohol. Islam forbids its followers to drink substances with alcohol, it provided an exemption to the sanitisers because it was specifically produced for cleaning. It added places cleaned with alcohol does not need to be washed before praying.

Outside religious considerations, there is a debate on the use of toilet paper versus water for washing. Scientificamerican.com considers washing more sanitary than toilet paper.

MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY MOURNS

BY: DOMINICK MWAMBUI 

There was a somber mood at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology as students held an interdenominational prayer for students killed in Garissa.

147 students were Massacred by 5 heavily armed Alqaeda linked Shebabs in the early morning attack that took Kenyan forces 15hours to deal with.

Officiating the mass, Mmust chaplain, Father Kizito Muchanga condemned the attack calling it ungodly. He urged the students to live as a family and not to be divided on religious grounds.

Kizito also called upon religious leaders and those in governance to stop blame games but come up with ways which will help reduce if not curb terror attacks in the country.

The university which harbors a population of more than 10,000 students has since beefed up security.

"We assure you that we have put measures in place to ensure you are secured. We are taking no chances for we know terror is real in this country. Having been a constituent college of Moi university in the past, the attack on Garissa University College has a dire ct impact on us." said the dean of students, Mrs. Bernadette Abwao.

Fear had escalated at the university following a circulation of a sms claiming that two suspected Alshaababs had been arrested off Waiyaki way in Nairobi. The duo is believed to have been headed for a mission in the western region.

Despite a heavy downpour that disrupted the function leading to a change of venue, 147 red candles were lit outside the library at the university's fountain.

According to Peace Ambassadors Kenya (Mmust chapter) chairman the red candles symbolized innocent blood shed during the attack while white candles peace needed to unite the nation in this trying times.

Outgoing student leader Bill Clinton urged students to be vigilant and report any suspicious character seen in the vicinity of the campus.

This comes as churches across the country feared of an attack during the Easter holiday.

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has promised Kenyans to avenge the attack in a "severest way" as he announced a three day mourning of the massacred 147 Garissa University College students.

KIDIS SET TO RELEASE NEW VIDEO

Kamua leo hit maker kidis is set to rock the airwaves once again.

Speaking to nipashenipashike on phone, Kidis said he will be releasing a new video called "jembe" on 14th April.