Advice on the Use of Mobile Phones and Their Ringing in Mosques
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, the use of mobile phones and the sound of their ringtones are frequent in mosques, and they may contain musical sounds. He says: We seek advice for the general Muslim community regarding this phenomenon. May Allah bless you.
Answer:
It is obligatory to be quiet in the mosques, to lower one’s voice, and to engage in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because the mosques are for worship and remembrance, not for worldly matters and phone calls, and for engaging in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Also, because it takes up time, and it is a worldly matter that occurs in the mosques, and this is not befitting of the status of the mosques. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
He says: Honorable Shaykh, the use of mobile phones and the sound of their ringtones are frequent in mosques, and they may contain musical sounds. He says: We seek advice for the general Muslim community regarding this phenomenon. May Allah bless you.
Answer:
It is obligatory to be quiet in the mosques, to lower one’s voice, and to engage in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because the mosques are for worship and remembrance, not for worldly matters and phone calls, and for engaging in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Also, because it takes up time, and it is a worldly matter that occurs in the mosques, and this is not befitting of the status of the mosques. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 01 / فتاوى على الهواء - 01 01 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (16:59)
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