The ruling on placing dates in mosques on the day of 'Id al-Fitr
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people have the custom of taking out quantities of dates after the Fajr prayer on the day of 'Id al-Fitr and placing them in mosques or prayer halls for the worshippers to eat on that day. What is the ruling on this practice?
Answer:
There is no basis for this; there is no basis for it. It was not the practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) nor the practice of his Companions. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ate dates before he went out; he ate them in his house. Whoever wants to follow the Sunnah eats dates in his house and does not put them in the mosque. The mosque is not a place for eating, nor is it a restaurant. The mosque is only for prayer, the remembrance of Allah, and the takbir. It is not a restaurant. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people have the custom of taking out quantities of dates after the Fajr prayer on the day of 'Id al-Fitr and placing them in mosques or prayer halls for the worshippers to eat on that day. What is the ruling on this practice?
Answer:
There is no basis for this; there is no basis for it. It was not the practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) nor the practice of his Companions. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ate dates before he went out; he ate them in his house. Whoever wants to follow the Sunnah eats dates in his house and does not put them in the mosque. The mosque is not a place for eating, nor is it a restaurant. The mosque is only for prayer, the remembrance of Allah, and the takbir. It is not a restaurant. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [310 /1350] اعتاد بعض الناس إخراج التمر قبل صلاة عيد الفطر، ووضعها في المساجد... الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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