The Ruling on Bringing Toys, Coffee, and Food into the Mosque

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this caller says: I am a woman who attends the lessons in this mosque, and I bring a small toy with me for my young son to play with. Is this permissible? What is your view regarding those who bring coffee and food into the mosque?

Answer:
As for bringing coffee and food into the mosque, there is nothing wrong with coffee, or with drinks that refresh the attendees; there is nothing wrong with drinks. As for food, there is no need for it, except in the case of a stranger who has no one to provide for him; in that case, it is permissible to bring him food and leave it there. As for a person who has a home, if he goes to his home, he will find food and does not need it. As for drinks, there is nothing wrong with them, whether coffee, water, or otherwise; there is nothing wrong with them. As for toys, if they are in the form of images, it is not permissible to bring them, nor to keep images, because they are forbidden images. But if the toys are not in the form of images, there is nothing wrong with them.