The remembrance of Allah the Exalted in the place of relieving oneself
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The first question of Fatwa number ( 18231 )
Q1: The bathrooms found in homes today, which include a place for relieving oneself, a shower for bathing, and a basin for ablution. Is it permissible to remember Allah while performing ablution or bathing, or to speak about permissible matters while inside, provided one is far from the place of relieving oneself?
A1: It is disliked to remember Allah the Exalted in the place of relieving oneself, out of reverence for the remembrance of Allah in the place of filth. It is also disliked for a person to speak while relieving himself, due to the hadith:As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 1:37 , . Narrated by Muslim . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: The bathrooms found in homes today, which include a place for relieving oneself, a shower for bathing, and a basin for ablution. Is it permissible to remember Allah while performing ablution or bathing, or to speak about permissible matters while inside, provided one is far from the place of relieving oneself?
A1: It is disliked to remember Allah the Exalted in the place of relieving oneself, out of reverence for the remembrance of Allah in the place of filth. It is also disliked for a person to speak while relieving himself, due to the hadith:
Two men should not go out to relieve themselves, exposing their private parts and talking, for Allah detests that.
لا يخرج الرجلان يضربان الغائط كاشفين عن عورتيهما يتحدثان، فإن الله يمقت ذلكAnd a man passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and greeted him while he was urinating, but he did not return the greeting.
ومر رجل بالنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فسلم عليه وهو يبول فلم يرد عليه
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