Taken from: “Ahkam wa Masail in the Light of the Qur’an and Hadith”, Volume 02
❀ Question:
If a person has the Qur’an or a book containing adhkār (supplications) and awrād (invocations) in his pocket, can he enter the toilet in this state?
❀ Answer:
No, he cannot enter the toilet in this state.
This ruling is based on the practice of the Prophet ﷺ concerning items with sacred texts:
◈ Evidence from the Sunnah:
Anas ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a ring made of silver, and the inscription “Muḥammad Rasūl Allāh” was engraved upon it — “Muḥammad” in one line, “Rasūl” in another, and “Allāh” in a third line.
When entering the toilet, the Prophet ﷺ used to remove the ring.
References:
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Libās
- Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Libās wa al-Zīnah
- Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī, Abwāb al-Libās, Bāb Mā Jāʾa fī Naqsh al-Khātam
- Tirmidhī stated: This ḥadīth is ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ gharīb.
- Al-Mundhirī said: In my view, it is sound due to the reliability of its narrators.
✔ Summary:
➤ It is impermissible to enter the toilet while carrying the Qur’an or books containing sacred text, even in the pocket.
➤ One should remove or leave behind such items out of reverence for the divine names and words.
Wallāhu Aʿlam.
