Is this dhikr (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female evil ones) for relieving oneself, or is it general?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : May Allah bless you. When a man enters the place of relief.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If a man enters the place of relief and does not intend to relieve himself, does he say the dhikr?
The Shaykh : A good question. He says: This dhikr:Sunan an-Nasa'i 19Sahih (Darussalam) is for whoever enters the place of relief generally, or specifically for relieving oneself?
The apparent view is the second, because one who enters to fix something inside cannot possibly expose his 'awrah. So it appears that it is for one who enters to relieve himself.
The questioner : And do the Shayatins not have dominion over him?
The Shaykh : We cannot say that perhaps the Shayatins do not have dominion over him unless he exposes his 'awrah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. When a man enters the place of relief.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If a man enters the place of relief and does not intend to relieve himself, does he say the dhikr?
The Shaykh : A good question. He says: This dhikr:
Allahumma inni a'uthu bika min al-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from male and female devils)
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبث والخبائثThe apparent view is the second, because one who enters to fix something inside cannot possibly expose his 'awrah. So it appears that it is for one who enters to relieve himself.
The questioner : And do the Shayatins not have dominion over him?
The Shaykh : We cannot say that perhaps the Shayatins do not have dominion over him unless he exposes his 'awrah.