Diyanet, the directory on religious matters in Turkey, issued a new rule in March, according to which it allows believers to use toilet paper in order to clean up before praying…

According to the rules of Islam, before religious followers pray, they must clean their body and clothes with water. The same goes for the site where the prayer takes place. However, the new rule allows them to use toilet paper in case water is not readily available.

Diyanet also issued a relative announcement concerning beggars. The announcement dictates that people who live in extreme poverty and beg for money are acting within the confines of Islamic law. Whereas those who beg for money in order to increase their… riches, will “burn in the fires of Hell”.