What is the ruling on the remembrance of Allah in the place of relieving oneself?
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The questioner : Regarding the hadith of Anas, is the remembrance of Allah prescribed in the place of relieving oneself?
The Shaykh : No, it is not prescribed; rather, some scholars disliked it.
The questioner : And the invocation when one sits down, meaning?
The Shaykh : And the invocation, he says, is a deception.
The questioner : Meaning, leave off the listening.
The Shaykh : Before entering.
The questioner : No, for example, if one is in a place where he cannot, meaning he says it before entering this place.
The Shaykh : Yes, before, when unfastening the waistband.
The Shaykh : No, it is not prescribed; rather, some scholars disliked it.
The questioner : And the invocation when one sits down, meaning?
The Shaykh : And the invocation, he says, is a deception.
The questioner : Meaning, leave off the listening.
The Shaykh : Before entering.
The questioner : No, for example, if one is in a place where he cannot, meaning he says it before entering this place.
The Shaykh : Yes, before, when unfastening the waistband.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2911 - 4600 ما حكم ذكر الله في مكان قضاء الحاجة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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