Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Is it permissible to remember Allaah (dhikr) in the bathroom? He replied: A person should not remember his Lord inside the bathroom, because this place is not appropriate for that. If he remembers Him in his heart there is nothing wrong with that, but he should not utter the words out loud. It is better not to speak the words out loud in this place, and to wait until he has come out of it. With regard to places for doing wudoo' that are outside the toilets where one relieves oneself, there is nothing wrong with remembering Allaah there. Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn 'Uthay...