FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #337 : BACA BISMILLAH DALAM TANDAS
Should one recite Bismillah aloud or silently when performing ablution in a bathroom that also contains the toilet?
Short answer
Ideally the toilet and the ablution area are separated, as in mosques and surau.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Ideally the toilet and the ablution area are separated, as in mosques and surau. If ablution is done in a shared bathroom, reciting Quranic verses there should be avoided, including Bismillah. Feelings of doubt (was-was) should not be indulged; one should hold to what is certain and pray to Allah SWT to be kept free from them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika hal ini berlaku, seperti dinyatakan, elakkan pembacaan ayat Quran di dalam tandas termasuklah Bismillah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #337 : BACA BISMILLAH DALAM TANDAS”, 20 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1276-al-kafi-337-baca-bismillah-dalam-tandas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/bismillah-during-wudu-in-toilet-bathroom/