What is the ruling on speaking and laughing in the restroom?
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It is disliked to speak or laugh while relieving oneself unless there is a necessity, because this situation requires silence, concealment, and privacy. Indeed, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, returned the greeting to a man who passed by him while he was urinating.
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