Is wudu' (ablution) inside the bathroom permissible?
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Question:
He says: If I want to perform wudu' while I am inside the restrooms, do I mention Allah while I am inside the restroom, or do I perform wudu' without the basmalah?
Answer:
It is well known that it is not permissible to mention Allah in the places where one relieves oneself. The basmalah for wudu' is a recommended practice (sunnah) according to the majority of scholars, not obligatory. The view that it is obligatory is a unique position in the school of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him). So, if he mentions Allah when entering, saying "Bismillah" and putting his left foot forward before entering, and then performs wudu', the basmalah said upon entering before going into the bathroom is sufficient.
He says: If I want to perform wudu' while I am inside the restrooms, do I mention Allah while I am inside the restroom, or do I perform wudu' without the basmalah?
Answer:
It is well known that it is not permissible to mention Allah in the places where one relieves oneself. The basmalah for wudu' is a recommended practice (sunnah) according to the majority of scholars, not obligatory. The view that it is obligatory is a unique position in the school of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him). So, if he mentions Allah when entering, saying "Bismillah" and putting his left foot forward before entering, and then performs wudu', the basmalah said upon entering before going into the bathroom is sufficient.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الوضوء داخل الحمام جائز؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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