The Bismillah in the full ritual bath in the restroom
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I take a full ritual bath in the restroom, is it obligatory for me to say the Bismillah?
Answer:
According to the view that it is obligatory, it is obligatory, yes. According to the view that the Bismillah is obligatory in the ablution and the full ritual bath, say the Bismillah in the bathroom, and do not leave off the obligatory act, yes. Also, according to the view that it is a recommended practice, which is the more prevalent view, it is not obligatory, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I take a full ritual bath in the restroom, is it obligatory for me to say the Bismillah?
Answer:
According to the view that it is obligatory, it is obligatory, yes. According to the view that the Bismillah is obligatory in the ablution and the full ritual bath, say the Bismillah in the bathroom, and do not leave off the obligatory act, yes. Also, according to the view that it is a recommended practice, which is the more prevalent view, it is not obligatory, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/16 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (37:32)
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