Taking a book or newspaper to read in the toilet

Reference: al-Muntaqaa min Fataawa Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan – Volume 1, Page 439, Fatwa No.262

Question: When I need to go to the toilet [to answer the call of nature] – may Allaah honour you [O Shaykh] – I take with me a book or newspaper [to read] whilst I am in there. So is this permissible?

Response: It is not permissible to take anything into the toilet which has the mention of Allaah ﷻ in it, be it a book, newspaper or other than that, for that which it entails in exposing the mention of Allaah ﷻ therein.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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