FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1022 : MENJAWAB AZAN DALAM TANDAS
Should one respond to the call to prayer while inside the toilet?
Short answer
Responding to the adhan is recommended for every accountable Muslim who hears it.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Responding to the adhan is recommended for every accountable Muslim who hears it. Inside the toilet, however, scholars discourage it and regard responding aloud as disliked, in order to honour the name of Allah and as part of toilet etiquette. One may make up the response after finishing, or respond silently in the heart.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun sekiranya ketika berada di dalam tandas ulama melarangnya serta makruh menjawabnya ini bagi menjaga syiar atau kebesaran nama Allah S.W.T dan merupakan salah satu daripada adab-adab memasuki tandas.
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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 #1022 : MENJAWAB AZAN DALAM TANDAS”, 3 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2979-al-kafi-1022-menjawab-azan-dalam-tandas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/responding-to-adhan-inside-toilet/