Etiquette of Mosques for Women and Avoiding Unpleasant Odors
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
The discussion of our esteemed listeners continues regarding the performance of Tarawih prayer for women. There is a question for the Honorable Shaykh: some of the women praying in the mosque complain about the presence of the smell of onions, garlic, or leeks, or similar things, among some of those who attend the mosque. What is your guidance for them, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The presenter:
O Allah, send prayers upon our master Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
And upon his family and all his Companions. To proceed: The etiquette of mosques, and what is required of mosques in terms of respect, and what is required of the Muslims who pray in mosques in terms of respect and not causing harm—this is the same for men and for women. Yes.
So a woman must not mistreat the mosque; rather, she must adhere to the prescribed etiquette. She must not go out with an unpleasant odor that harms the women praying and harms the angels. She must not go out with the smell of garlic, the smell of onions, or the smell of leeks. As we mentioned previously, she must also not go out with a strong fragrance that spreads and tempts the men who pass by. Rather, the woman should be clean and free from unpleasant odors and strong fragrances.
It is also worth noting that when women gather in the mosques, they often occupy themselves with talking among themselves, with excessive talking and excessive looking at the other women. They become preoccupied with the remembrance of Allah, and they become preoccupied with listening to the benefit, or they may become preoccupied with listening to the recitation of the Qur'an in Tarawih. This is something that must be pointed out: that when women enter the mosque, they should respect the mosque and respect the prayer, and occupy their time with the remembrance of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. The mosques should not be a place for women to meet and get to know one another, for they have come for worship, and they have come to remember Allah and seek reward. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
The discussion of our esteemed listeners continues regarding the performance of Tarawih prayer for women. There is a question for the Honorable Shaykh: some of the women praying in the mosque complain about the presence of the smell of onions, garlic, or leeks, or similar things, among some of those who attend the mosque. What is your guidance for them, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The presenter:
O Allah, send prayers upon our master Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
And upon his family and all his Companions. To proceed: The etiquette of mosques, and what is required of mosques in terms of respect, and what is required of the Muslims who pray in mosques in terms of respect and not causing harm—this is the same for men and for women. Yes.
So a woman must not mistreat the mosque; rather, she must adhere to the prescribed etiquette. She must not go out with an unpleasant odor that harms the women praying and harms the angels. She must not go out with the smell of garlic, the smell of onions, or the smell of leeks. As we mentioned previously, she must also not go out with a strong fragrance that spreads and tempts the men who pass by. Rather, the woman should be clean and free from unpleasant odors and strong fragrances.
It is also worth noting that when women gather in the mosques, they often occupy themselves with talking among themselves, with excessive talking and excessive looking at the other women. They become preoccupied with the remembrance of Allah, and they become preoccupied with listening to the benefit, or they may become preoccupied with listening to the recitation of the Qur'an in Tarawih. This is something that must be pointed out: that when women enter the mosque, they should respect the mosque and respect the prayer, and occupy their time with the remembrance of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. The mosques should not be a place for women to meet and get to know one another, for they have come for worship, and they have come to remember Allah and seek reward. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7 من 27|أحكام المرأة في الصيام|آداب حضور المسجد|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:46)
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