Question:
Assalamu ‘Alaykum.
Is it permissible to listen to Islamic podcasts (lectures, khutbahs, etc.) while in the bathroom?
Answer:
Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
I pray you are well.
It wouldn’t be permissible to listen to Islamic content in the bathroom if you are relieving yourself or doing something with your ‘awra uncovered, such as performing a ghusl or removing bodily hair.
Other than that, when cleaning or brushing one’s teeth, it would be permissible. One is rewarded for venerating matters that are connected to Allah. Intend veneration when not listening to what you would otherwise want to, and you’ll be rewarded.
May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani