Cooling off before the midday prayer in the presence of air conditioners in mosques
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that in the present day, with the existence of air conditioners and fans in mosques, there is no need for cooling off (al-ibrad). Is their statement correct?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not correct, because if they go out into the sun, the heat of the sun, and the scorching heat of the ground, it is not just a matter of the mosque, yes.
Another questioner:
Ahh. Allah. Allah. I bear witness that MuhammadSunan Abi Dawud 504Sahih (Al-Albani).
The Shaykh:
Ah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that in the present day, with the existence of air conditioners and fans in mosques, there is no need for cooling off (al-ibrad). Is their statement correct?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not correct, because if they go out into the sun, the heat of the sun, and the scorching heat of the ground, it is not just a matter of the mosque, yes.
Another questioner:
Ahh. Allah. Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad
come to prayer, come to prayer; come to salvation, come to salvation
حي على الصلاة. حي على الصلاة. حي على الفلاح. حي على الفلاحThe Shaykh:
Ah. Yes.
Source
عمدة الفقه 29-04-1434هـ — af.org.sa (1:03:06)
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