A man who maintains prayer in congregation but has a bad breath odor due to a chronic illness: is he sinful?
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The questioner:
He says about himself: I maintain prayer in congregation, but a smell comes from my mouth due to a chronic illness. Is there sin on me for that? And if prayer in congregation is not permissible, how do I pray the Friday prayer? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Praise be to Allah. For the blessing of maintaining prayer, and this is obligatory for everyone. As for the smell, if it is a smell that harms the worshippers and they are affected by it, then you have an excuse to pray alone. But if the smell is light, or if it is possible to treat it with its countermeasures and consult a doctor about it, then this is obligatory on you. Do not leave prayer in congregation unless you are unable to remove this smell, and the smell is truly harmful, causing harm to the worshipper. In that case, you are excused. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.
The questioner:
Regarding the Friday prayer, as Shaykh Salih asks?
The Shaykh:
The Friday prayer and prayer in congregation.
The questioner:
The situation is the same.
The Shaykh:
The situation is the same, but as we mentioned, it must be established that this smell is foul and that it harms the worshippers. He must try, as much as possible, to pray the Friday prayer and in congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
He says about himself: I maintain prayer in congregation, but a smell comes from my mouth due to a chronic illness. Is there sin on me for that? And if prayer in congregation is not permissible, how do I pray the Friday prayer? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Praise be to Allah. For the blessing of maintaining prayer, and this is obligatory for everyone. As for the smell, if it is a smell that harms the worshippers and they are affected by it, then you have an excuse to pray alone. But if the smell is light, or if it is possible to treat it with its countermeasures and consult a doctor about it, then this is obligatory on you. Do not leave prayer in congregation unless you are unable to remove this smell, and the smell is truly harmful, causing harm to the worshipper. In that case, you are excused. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.
The questioner:
Regarding the Friday prayer, as Shaykh Salih asks?
The Shaykh:
The Friday prayer and prayer in congregation.
The questioner:
The situation is the same.
The Shaykh:
The situation is the same, but as we mentioned, it must be established that this smell is foul and that it harms the worshippers. He must try, as much as possible, to pray the Friday prayer and in congregation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، رجل محافظ على الصلاة مع الجماعة لكن يخرج من فمه رائحة بسبب مرض مزمن فهل عليه إثم؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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