Is the prayer valid on the roof of the bathroom?
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Question : Now, what about the bathroom?
Answer : The prayer is not valid on the roof of the bathroom. The operative cause is that the air is attached to the Qur'an. The second opinion in this issue is that the prayer on the roof is valid, because if the operative cause regarding the bathroom is that it is a refuge for the devils, then the devils do not take refuge except in a place where the private parts are exposed. And if the operative cause is the fear of ritual impurity, then the roof is far from this cause. Accordingly, the prayer is valid on the roof of the bathroom.
Answer : The prayer is not valid on the roof of the bathroom. The operative cause is that the air is attached to the Qur'an. The second opinion in this issue is that the prayer on the roof is valid, because if the operative cause regarding the bathroom is that it is a refuge for the devils, then the devils do not take refuge except in a place where the private parts are exposed. And if the operative cause is the fear of ritual impurity, then the roof is far from this cause. Accordingly, the prayer is valid on the roof of the bathroom.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 729هل تصح الصلاة على سطح الحمام📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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