1. Is it permissible to read a book or newspaper in the toilet?

1. It is not permissible to read a book or newspaper in the toilet.%0D%0A%0D%0A2. Kindly refer below our standard reply to similar query%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai%0D%0AFATWA DEPT.%0D%0A%0D%0AQ: As a youth, I experience difficulty in determing whether or not taking a bath is compulsory in the following situation: a) Remember having seen a dream, but there is no wetness, b) No dream but there is wetness.%0D%0AA: The wetness may be either Mani (sperm) or Mazi (pre-coital fluid). For purposes of convenience, we enumerate the different possibilities hereunder with the rulings (Shaami vol.1 pg.168; HM Saeed; Tahtawi pg.54; Qadeemi):%0D%0AWetness Dream Ruling%0D%0A1. Mani Dream Ghusl Waajib%0D%0A2. Mazi Dream Ghusl Waajib%0D%0A1. Mani No Dream Ghusl Waajib%0D%0A2. Mazi No Dream Not Waajib%0D%0A1. Doubt - Mani%2FMazi Dream Ghusl Waajib%0D%0A2. Doutb - Mani%2FMazi No Dream Ghusl Waajib%0D%0ANabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) was asked regarding a person who awakens from his sleep and sees wetness but does not remember any dream. He replied, ?Ghusl (bath) is compulsory on him.? He was also asked about a person who sees a dream but does not see any wetness.? He replied, ?There is no Ghusl (compulsory) on him.? (Mishkaat pg.48; Qadeemi)