Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Zikr In The Bathroom

· 3 Ramadan 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a person do Zikr in the bathroom and toilet. Is it allowed?

Answer

One should refrain from engaging in Zikrullah in the bathroom and toilet as these are places of impurity.

Fataawa Mahmoodiyya Pg.166 Vol.8

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ويستحب ان لا يتكلم بكلام معه ولو دعاء لانه في مصب الاقذار

(مراقي الفلاح ص ٤ ٨)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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