The ruling on entering the mosque for one who has eaten garlic or onions, and the reason for it
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Question:
This questioner asks, Shaykh, about the ruling on entering the mosque if one has eaten onions or garlic, and what is the reason for that? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
He does not enter while he has the smell of garlic or onions on him, becauseRiyad as-Salihin 1701 the term “khabeethah” (foul) here refers to what is bad, not what is forbidden Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 3:186. This is part of protecting the mosque and protecting the worshippers from the bad smell. Yes?
This questioner asks, Shaykh, about the ruling on entering the mosque if one has eaten onions or garlic, and what is the reason for that? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
He does not enter while he has the smell of garlic or onions on him, because
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who has eaten
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من أكل من هذه الشجرة الخبيثة يعنيWhoever has eaten from this foul tree, let him not come near us
مَنْ أَكَلَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ الْخَبِيثَةِ فَلا يَقْرَبَنَّا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (170) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-02-02] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (28:51)
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