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Reading messages on the phone in the toilet

· 15 Jumada I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to text or even just to check your messages on your cell phone whilst using the toilet?

Answer

The toilet is a place where one relieves oneself, hence it is undesirable for one to check messages or read any material or literature in the toilet.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إن هذه الحشوش محتضرة (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 6)

ولا يطيل القعود على البول والغائط (الفتاوى الهندية 1/50)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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