FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1758: HUKUM MELETAK POKOK DI DALAM TANDAS KERANA POKOK ITU BERZIKIR
Is it permissible to place a plant in the toilet, given that plants glorify Allah?
Short answer
Placing or growing a plant in the toilet or bathroom is permissible.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Placing or growing a plant in the toilet or bathroom is permissible. The prohibition on remembrance of Allah in the toilet applies only to accountable humans, whereas plants are not bound by religious obligations. The ruling adds that no text or evidence prohibits it, and the default ruling for things is permissibility unless proof shows otherwise.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, jelas bahawa menanam pokok di dalam bilik air adalah diharuskan kerana tumbuhan tidak menerima beban hukum sepertimana manusia.
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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 #1758: HUKUM MELETAK POKOK DI DALAM TANDAS KERANA POKOK ITU BERZIKIR”, 26 January 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4653-al-kafi-1758-hukum-meletak-pokok-di-dalam-tandas-kerana-pokok-itu-berzikir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-placing-plants-in-toilet/