Q: These days the cellphones are equipped with mp3 players and I have one with some quran/surahs recorded on it. Most of the time I carry it within my pants pocket and obviously I keep it with me even when I go to restrooms. Is it OK to take a cellphone which has quran/surahs to the rest room. I try my best to keep it outside but there are some places that you cannot keep it outside. Similarly the pictures of Makkah and Madinah or the names of Allah are stored on the cellphone. What should we do?
A:
It is not prohibited to keep such a cellphone in one’s pocket, provided that the verses of the Quran and the pictures of holy places are not displayed in un-appropriate places such as the toilet and provided that this is done out of necessity and one’s intention is not to be disrespectful.
Ameer, Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre