The ruling on facing the Qiblah (direction of prayer) while relieving oneself (in the

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

This is a matter in which there is a difference of opinion, and this is what Shaykh Ibn `Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him) reached in conclusion to what is correct [i.e. that it is a matter of strong dispute, not giving preference to any particular opinion].

As for the opinion that there is no difference between a building (built washroom) and other than it [i.e. relieving oneself in open air], and that the prohibition is one of dislike [and not absolute prohibition]; then this is the opinion of a group of scholars. But what prevents one from doing it [i.e. facing the Qiblah while relieving oneself], is that the prohibition was initially general, then it was permitted in a specific case. So one should act accordingly, gathering between all the texts [of the Qur’an and Sunnah].

And Allah knows best.

Your brother,

Dr. Khalid al-Muslih

28 / 3 / 1425 AH

pP
�:>
��PT; p>

e;
�om
��PT; -alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>And Allah knows best.