Taken from: "Ahkam wa Masail in the Light of the Qur’an and Hadith", Volume 02
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?
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:
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:
➤ 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.
❀ 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.
