FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-536 : HUKUM MASUK TANDAS KETIKA AZAN BERKUMANDANG
Is it permissible to enter the toilet while the call to prayer is being made?
Short answer
There is no prohibition on entering the toilet while the azan is being called.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no prohibition on entering the toilet while the azan is being called. Although general hadiths mention that devils dwell in unclean places and flee at the azan, no narration clearly states that they gather in the toilet during the azan or forbids entering it. If one is able to hold back, it is better not to enter, since responding to the azan is disliked inside the toilet and the reward is missed. The ruling recommends cleansing and performing ablution before the azan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, tiada larangan untuk masuk tandas ketika azan berkumandang.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-536 : HUKUM MASUK TANDAS KETIKA AZAN BERKUMANDANG”, 14 December 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4636-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-536-hukum-masuk-tandas-ketika-azan-berkumandang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/entering-toilet-during-call-to-prayer/