Carrying books containing images into the mosque
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Q27: What is the ruling on carrying schoolbooks into the mosque ? It is known that some of them contain images.
A27: There is nothing wrong with bringing schoolbooks into the mosque for the purpose of studying or the like; because acquiring prescribed knowledge and recalling it is a legitimate objective in the Shari'ah, so the presence of images in the books does not prevent this.
Q28: What is the ruling on reserving a place in the mosque when a person wants to go out to perform wudu' ?
A28: It is not permissible for a worshipper to reserve a place in the mosque; because he is claiming something he does not own, and mosques are the houses of Allah, so whoever arrives at a place in them first has the greater right to it. Among the evidence for this is the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:Mishkat al-Masabih 1395. It was narrated by Muslim . As for when a person sits in a place and then an unexpected need arises, such as the need for wudu' or the like, he has the greater right to his seat than anyone else if he stands up for his need and then returns to it; based on what was narrated by Muslim , and Abu Dawud , from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1138. And in Sunan al-Tirmidhi , from Wahb ibn Huzayfah al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2751Sahih (Darussalam).
A27: There is nothing wrong with bringing schoolbooks into the mosque for the purpose of studying or the like; because acquiring prescribed knowledge and recalling it is a legitimate objective in the Shari'ah, so the presence of images in the books does not prevent this.
Q28: What is the ruling on reserving a place in the mosque when a person wants to go out to perform wudu' ?
A28: It is not permissible for a worshipper to reserve a place in the mosque; because he is claiming something he does not own, and mosques are the houses of Allah, so whoever arrives at a place in them first has the greater right to it. Among the evidence for this is the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:
God’s Messenger forbade anyone to make another get up and then sit in his place
نهى رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - أن يقيم الرجل - يعني : أخاه - من مقعده ويجلس فيهWhen one of you gets up from his place and then returns to it, he is more entitled to.
إذا قام أحدكم من مجلسه ثم رجع إليه فهو أحق بهA man has more right to his seat. If he leaves for some need of his, then he returns, then he has more right to his seat.
الرجل أحق بمجلسه ، فإذا خرج لحاجة ثم عاد فهو أحق بمجلسه
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