The Prophet removed his ring before entering the toilet out of respect for the name of Allah, so why do we not assert that it is disliked to do otherwise?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the toilet, he removed his ring. This was from him out of respect for the name of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Because of the ugliness of what is in that place.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So why do we not assert that it is disliked for one who goes against this practice?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This matter is clear.
The Shaykh : A good question. It says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) removed his ring when entering the toilet out of respect for the name of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so why do we not assert that it is disliked?
We say: Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this, but he did not prohibit it. Dislike (makruh) is a legal ruling that requires legal evidence, and mere reasoning makes it difficult for a person to establish a ruling by saying, "This is the ruling of Allah."
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Because of the ugliness of what is in that place.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So why do we not assert that it is disliked for one who goes against this practice?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This matter is clear.
The Shaykh : A good question. It says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) removed his ring when entering the toilet out of respect for the name of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so why do we not assert that it is disliked?
We say: Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this, but he did not prohibit it. Dislike (makruh) is a legal ruling that requires legal evidence, and mere reasoning makes it difficult for a person to establish a ruling by saying, "This is the ruling of Allah."