The Ruling on Remembering Allah in the Heart in the Restroom
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on remembering Allah in the heart, generally, in the restroom, without saying the basmalah?
Answer:
In the place of relief, you mean relieving oneself? Yes. There is nothing wrong with remembering Allah in his heart while he is in the bathroom; there is no objection to that. What is prohibited is vocalizing the remembrance of Allah while relieving oneself, but remembering Allah in the heart is not prohibited.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: What is the ruling on remembering Allah in the heart, generally, in the restroom, without saying the basmalah?
Answer:
In the place of relief, you mean relieving oneself? Yes. There is nothing wrong with remembering Allah in his heart while he is in the bathroom; there is no objection to that. What is prohibited is vocalizing the remembrance of Allah while relieving oneself, but remembering Allah in the heart is not prohibited.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 32 — archive.org (25:44)
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