What is the ruling on entering the restroom with Qur'anic tapes?
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The questioner : May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, O honorable Shaykh. Regarding an Islamic tape, or one containing recitation of the Book of Allah, what is the ruling on bringing it into the restrooms?
The Shaykh : Yes. First, our brother greeted us while sitting with us, and this is not in accordance with the Sunnah, because the Companions would ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in his gathering without initiating with a greeting.
However, since he greeted us interpreting it as a prescribed greeting, we say to him: May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
As for tapes containing the Qur'an, or hadiths, or sermons, there is nothing wrong with bringing them into the place of relieving oneself, because they are not written. Therefore, if you stopped the tape's movement, you would not read anything, unlike written text. It is forbidden for a person to bring a mushaf into the restroom unless he fears it will be stolen or something similar. As for this, there is nothing wrong with it, because it is not written. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. First, our brother greeted us while sitting with us, and this is not in accordance with the Sunnah, because the Companions would ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in his gathering without initiating with a greeting.
However, since he greeted us interpreting it as a prescribed greeting, we say to him: May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
As for tapes containing the Qur'an, or hadiths, or sermons, there is nothing wrong with bringing them into the place of relieving oneself, because they are not written. Therefore, if you stopped the tape's movement, you would not read anything, unlike written text. It is forbidden for a person to bring a mushaf into the restroom unless he fears it will be stolen or something similar. As for this, there is nothing wrong with it, because it is not written. Yes.