Fatwa ID: 07013

Answered by: Mufti Nazrul Islam

Question:

A person came to me and told me that our toilet seat is facing the first Qibla, he probably mean Masjid e Aqsa. I am not sure what is meant by this. If we can’t face the direction or turn our backs towards the second Qibla as well, then which direction should we face?

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

Answer:

To face one’s face or back towards the Qiblah while relieving oneself is prohibitively disliked. (1)

As for facing Masjid Al-Aqsa, there are two opinions the scholars have mentioned.

The first opinion is that it is permissible without any dislike. (2)

The second opinion is that it is not preferred (disliked, Makrooh Tanzihi). (2)

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Mufti Nazrul Islam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

 ٦٦١/ ٢٠٨ – ‌مالك ، عن ‌يحيى بن سعيد ، عن ‌محمد بن يحيى بن حبان ، عن عمه ‌واسع بن حبان (١) ، عن ‌عبد الله بن عمر ؛ أنه كان يقول: إن ناسا يقولون: إذا قعدت على حاجتك، فلا تستقبل القبلة ولا بيت المقدس. قال عبد الله: لقد ارتقيت على ظهر بيت لنا فرأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، على لبنتين، مستقبل (٢) بيت المقدس، لحاجته.

موطأ مالك، ج٢، ص٢٧١، المكتبة الشاملة