There is no prayer in the presence of food
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the authenticity of the hadithRiyad as-Salihin 1753 where
The Shaykh:
The hadith is authenticRiyad as-Salihin 1753.
The questioner:
He says: Often at our home, the presence of food coincides with the time for prayer.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to arrange for the presence of food to coincide with the time for prayer. However, if it happens occasionally that the food arrives and they need to eat, they should not pray until they have eaten. If it happens occasionally, that is one thing, but arranging it to happen always is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the authenticity of the hadith
No Salat (prayer) should be performed when the food has been served
لا صلاة بحضرة طعامThe Shaykh:
The hadith is authentic
No Salat (prayer) should be performed when the food has been served, nor should it be performed when a person is in need of relieving himself.
لا صلاة بحضرة طعام، ولا وهو يدافعه الأخبثانThe questioner:
He says: Often at our home, the presence of food coincides with the time for prayer.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to arrange for the presence of food to coincide with the time for prayer. However, if it happens occasionally that the food arrives and they need to eat, they should not pray until they have eaten. If it happens occasionally, that is one thing, but arranging it to happen always is not permissible. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-12-1434هـ — af.org.sa (56:30)
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