Do we have to wear torpee for toilet?Sunnat Moakidah to do so?

Covering the head when answering the call of nature was from amongst the practices of Nabi (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam)

`Âishah (Radhiallahu Anha) narrates that when Nabî (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) entered the toilet he would cover his head. (Sunanul Kubra of Baihaqi Vol.1 Pg.96, Kitabul Mu'jam hadith no. 1085, Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol.7 Pg.158)

Habîb Ibn Sâlih Rahimahullah reports that when Nabî (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) entered the toilet, he would wear shoes and cover his head. ( Sunanul Kubra of Baihaqi Vol.1 Pg.96, Almajmoo Vol. 2 Pg.113)

It was also the practice of the Sahabah (Radhiallahu Anhum). `Âishah (Radhiallahu Anha) narrates that Abû Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) said: ?Show respect in front of Allah, for I certainly cover my head when entering the toilet, due to respect for Allah Ta'ala.? ((Sunanul Kubra of Baihaqi Vol.1 Pg.96) Covering the head with a topî when entering the toilet has also been narrated from: Anas Ibn Mâlik (RadhiallahuAnhu) (Abdur Razzaaq Vol.1 Pg.190) Abû Mûsâ Ash`arî (Radhiallahu Anhu) (Ibn Abi shaibah Vol.1 Pg.34)

A highly authentic narration of Sahîhul Bukhârî also shows that covering the head while answering the call of nature was a norm in the time of the Sahabah . (Bukhari Hadith No.577)

`Allâmah Munâwî writes in his famous commentary ?Faidhul Qadîr? (Hadîth no.6667), explaining the reason for Nabî (Sallahu alaihi Wasallam) covering his head upon entering the toilet: ?It was done out of respect for Allâh and because covering the head when answering the call of nature causes the pores to contract thereby allowing quicker emerging of faeces. It also prevents the bad smell of the toilet from getting onto the hair.

Allamah Dimiri writes that it is preferred for a person to cover his head when entering the toilet and he should not leave it uncovered, even if he has cover it with his sleeve. This is for protection from the jinn. (Mawahibul Jaleel Vol.1 Pg.270)

Allamah Shaami, Imam Ghazaali, Ubbi, Ibn Arafah, Ibnul Haaj, Imamul Haramain, Baghawi, Khalil, Dasooqi (Rahimhumallah) have all mentioned that a person should not enter the toilet with the head uncovered. Some say that in addition to wearing a topi, one should also wear a sharf or shawl in order to prevent the smell from getting onto the hair, while others mentions that that this just an added benefit of covering the head, the main reason is out of respect for Allah Ta'ala. (Al-wasit Vol.1 Pg.298 , Mawahibul Jaleel Vol.1 Pg. 270, Raddul Muhtaar Vol.1 Pg.245, Al-Majmoo' Vol.2 Pg.113, Dasooqi alash sharh Kabir Vol.1 Pg.106)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai