Praying in the presence of food one desires, when the iqamah has been called
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The questioner:
If a person is in the presence of food he desires, and the mosque of his neighborhood has called the iqamah for prayer, should he eat or attend the prayer?
The Shaykh:
He should eat as much as satisfies him from the discomfort, then go to the rest of the prayer. He should not go with his mind attached to the food, because it will distract him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: food, so he eats from it as much as is sufficient to achieve the purpose and his desire for the food is cut off. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the lice analogy applied to the ba'uth?
The Shaykh:
On the condition that this does not become a habit for the person. Note this: it must not be a habit for the person that he does not attend the prayer except when food is present. This is not permissible; this is intentional. But if it happens occasionally that food is present without his intention, then he does not go to the prayer while he desires the food, except to take what he needs of it. Yes.
If a person is in the presence of food he desires, and the mosque of his neighborhood has called the iqamah for prayer, should he eat or attend the prayer?
The Shaykh:
He should eat as much as satisfies him from the discomfort, then go to the rest of the prayer. He should not go with his mind attached to the food, because it will distract him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When the 'Isha' prayer time arrives, start with it,
إذا حضر العشاء فابدأوا به،There is no prayer in the presence
لا صلاة حضرةThe questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the lice analogy applied to the ba'uth?
The Shaykh:
On the condition that this does not become a habit for the person. Note this: it must not be a habit for the person that he does not attend the prayer except when food is present. This is not permissible; this is intentional. But if it happens occasionally that food is present without his intention, then he does not go to the prayer while he desires the food, except to take what he needs of it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/28 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:22:16)
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