May greetings and questions be answered while performing wudu?
2026-10-13
F218 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn Bāz
الشيخ عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن باز
Original Q&A · Complete published question and answer
Complete published question and answer. The condition that the wudu area be separate from the place for relieving oneself is retained.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
جزاكم الله خيرا! هل الرد على المسلم والإجابة على الأسئلة أثناء الوضوء جائزة؟
الجواب
لا حرج، إذا كان في غير محل قضاء الحاجة، محل خارج عن قضاء الحاجة يسلم ويسلم عليه ويجيب عن الأسئلة، وهو في محل الوضوء لا في محل قضاء الحاجة. نعم.
المقدم: جزاكم الله خيرا.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to respond to a Muslim's greeting and answer questions while performing wudu?
Answer
There is no harm, provided he is not in the place for relieving oneself. In a place separate from where one relieves oneself, he may give greetings, receive them and answer questions, while in the place for wudu rather than the place for relieving oneself. Yes.
Presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source and editorial notes
Official Ibn Bāz website, fatwa 8342
الموقع الرسمي للشيخ عبد العزيز بن باز
Official Ibn Bāz website
Complete published Arabic question and answer checked against the official source, including follow-up exchanges and closing words where present. Arabic diacritics omitted, directional formatting marks removed and honorific glyphs expanded for display. Source footnotes are kept separate.