Reading messages on the phone in the toilet

Q: Is it permissible to text or even just to check your messages on your cell phone whilst using the toilet?

A: The toilet is a place where one relieves oneself, hence it is undesirable for one to check messages or read any material or literature in the toilet.  

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

إن هذه الحشوش محتضرة (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 6)

ولا يطيل القعود على البول والغائط (الفتاوى الهندية 1/50)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)