The Bismillah When Performing Wudu Inside a Restroom
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Question:
The questioner says: If the washing area is inside the restrooms, is it obligatory to say the Bismillah when performing wudu, or not?
Answer:
There is no harm. The Bismillah is obligatory, according to the view that it is obligatory in wudu. Do not leave it out just because you are in a restroom. In fact, restrooms nowadays are not toilets, nor are they open pits; they are with water, the water flows and goes away. So do not leave out the Bismillah. This is the stronger position, and it is what Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) used to issue a fatwa with; because it is obligatory. The Bismillah is obligatory in wudu, so do not leave it out.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: If the washing area is inside the restrooms, is it obligatory to say the Bismillah when performing wudu, or not?
Answer:
There is no harm. The Bismillah is obligatory, according to the view that it is obligatory in wudu. Do not leave it out just because you are in a restroom. In fact, restrooms nowadays are not toilets, nor are they open pits; they are with water, the water flows and goes away. So do not leave out the Bismillah. This is the stronger position, and it is what Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) used to issue a fatwa with; because it is obligatory. The Bismillah is obligatory in wudu, so do not leave it out.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام 20-08-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (59:25)
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