The washing areas located outside the restrooms: are they considered part of the toilet areas, such that Allah is not mentioned in them?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Are the washing areas located outside the restrooms considered part of the toilet areas, such that Allah the Exalted is not mentioned in them after performing wudu' and being there?
Answer:
No. The toilet area is the place where one sits to relieve oneself, and these have doors and covered spaces. As for the passage between the toilets where the washing machines are, that is not a place for relieving oneself. It is permissible to say the name of Allah and remember Him there, because it is not a place for relieving oneself. If someone were to relieve himself there, people would strike him and disapprove of his action. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Are the washing areas located outside the restrooms considered part of the toilet areas, such that Allah the Exalted is not mentioned in them after performing wudu' and being there?
Answer:
No. The toilet area is the place where one sits to relieve oneself, and these have doors and covered spaces. As for the passage between the toilets where the washing machines are, that is not a place for relieving oneself. It is permissible to say the name of Allah and remember Him there, because it is not a place for relieving oneself. If someone were to relieve himself there, people would strike him and disapprove of his action. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [54 -2802] المغاسل التي تكون خارج دورات المياه، هل هي من مناطق الخلاء، فلا يُذكر فيها الله؟ — youtube.com
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