Is It Disrespectful To Think About Islam in the Toilet?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

Question

I was in the toilet and trying not to think about Islam for the sake of Allah. I avoid thinking about Him, His creation (Quran, prophets, angels, jinns) because I do not want to disrespect the gift of Islam that Allah has given me and the gift of practicing Islam.

Is it disrespectful to think about Islam in the toilet, which is a place of impurity?

Answer

There is no problem with thinking about these things while you are in the bathroom; this does not entail disrespect.

If you were to utter any dhikr while in the bathroom, this would be disliked, but otherwise, thinking about your blessings is fine. May Allah increase you in every good and guide you always.

Please see this link as well:
Speaking in the Bathroom

[Ustadha] Shazia Ahmad
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria for two years where she studied aqida, fiqh, tajweed, tafsir, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed her Masters in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She later moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.