Shari'ah ruling regarding the direction of W.C.

Shari'ah ruling regarding the direction of W.C.

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

  What do the Islamic scholars and respected Muftis of Shari’ah say about the following issue: We have bought a new house. There are two such washrooms where W.C. faces the direction of Qiblah. Please tell the Shar’i ruling about them for us.

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

  The Shar’i ruling for you is that you immediately get the direction of the W.Cs corrected in those washrooms. While passing urine or stool, if your face or back faces the Qiblah, you will be a sinner. Because having your face or back towards the direction of Qiblah at the time of using the toilet is an impermissible and sinful act. Until the direction of the W.C. is not corrected, it is compulsory for those using such toilets to sit having face or back towards other direction than Qiblah.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ  عَزَّوَجَلَّ  وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by:Mufti Muhammad Qasim Attari