The ruling on performing wudu' and the invocation of Allah's name in the restroom
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Question:
After this, we move on to a message received by the program from the listener Hashim Abdul-Majid Muhammad al-Ata. He asks and says: We have benefited greatly and greatly from this program—praise be to Allah—and I ask you, in this episode, if you would be so kind, about performing wudu' inside the restrooms: is it permissible? And how do you guide us regarding the dhikr? Also, I remind your Eminence of the cleanliness of these places—praise be to Allah—as they differ from those of the past as we knew them long ago. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If there is a seat in the bathroom for relieving oneself, the better and more cautious course is to go out at the time of wudu' and perform the wudu' prescribed by the Shari'ah outside, if that is feasible. If it is not feasible, perform wudu' from inside, but say the name of Allah when starting the wudu', when washing your hands, or when rinsing your mouth, saying: "In the name of Allah," and begin the wudu'. There is no dislike in this, because the invocation is important; a group of scholars have made it obligatory at the beginning of wudu' based on what is narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 102Sahih Maqtu' (Al-Albani).
So a person should say the name of Allah even if he is inside the bathroom, because the invocation is important and emphasized, or obligatory according to some scholars. Therefore, he should not leave it off due to the statement of some scholars regarding the dislike of dhikr in bathrooms. It is disliked, but when there is a need for it, the dhikr of wudu' removes the dislike, because the invocation is specific and emphasized, either as an obligation or as a strongly recommended practice. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
After this, we move on to a message received by the program from the listener Hashim Abdul-Majid Muhammad al-Ata. He asks and says: We have benefited greatly and greatly from this program—praise be to Allah—and I ask you, in this episode, if you would be so kind, about performing wudu' inside the restrooms: is it permissible? And how do you guide us regarding the dhikr? Also, I remind your Eminence of the cleanliness of these places—praise be to Allah—as they differ from those of the past as we knew them long ago. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If there is a seat in the bathroom for relieving oneself, the better and more cautious course is to go out at the time of wudu' and perform the wudu' prescribed by the Shari'ah outside, if that is feasible. If it is not feasible, perform wudu' from inside, but say the name of Allah when starting the wudu', when washing your hands, or when rinsing your mouth, saying: "In the name of Allah," and begin the wudu'. There is no dislike in this, because the invocation is important; a group of scholars have made it obligatory at the beginning of wudu' based on what is narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of Allah is valid
لا وضوء لمن لم يذكر اسم الله عليهSo a person should say the name of Allah even if he is inside the bathroom, because the invocation is important and emphasized, or obligatory according to some scholars. Therefore, he should not leave it off due to the statement of some scholars regarding the dislike of dhikr in bathrooms. It is disliked, but when there is a need for it, the dhikr of wudu' removes the dislike, because the invocation is specific and emphasized, either as an obligation or as a strongly recommended practice. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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