Question:
Assalamualaikum
Q1-Is it Makrooh Tahrimi or Tanzeehi to face or show the back towards Qiblah when taking a bath naked?
Q2-Could you please explain the reason?
Q3-Could you please explain the reason why its Makrooh Tahrimi to face or show the back towards Qiblah when in the toilet?
Jazakumullah Wassalaam
Answer:
1)It is Makrooh Tanzihi to face or show the back towards the Qiblah while taking a bath naked. (Aapke Masaail Aur Unkaa Hal, Vol. 2, Page54)
2)In both instances (making Istinjaa, bathing) one will be showing a great amount of disrespect to the Qiblah which is our direction in Salaah. (Taqreeraat-e -Tirmidhi, Page 4)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Ebrahim bin Zainul Abedeen Backus
Attested to as correct by:
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
03 January 2005
22 Thul Qa’dah 142