The ruling on placing tissue boxes in the mosque
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Question:
We conclude with this question. The questioner says: In some mosques, there are small boxes with a place for tissue boxes and a place to dispose of used tissues containing saliva and mucus. Does the prohibition against spitting in the mosque apply if the saliva is on the tissue inside the box, given that these boxes are located at the front of the mosque?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 723Sahih (Darussalam). So if you hide the tissue in the box, it is like burying it. But if the presence of these boxes, which collect these tissues, in the mosque causes a smell to appear, if a smell appears in the mosque, then it is not permissible for them to remain. However, if no smell appears and they are covered or wrapped, then there is no harm in that, if Allah wills.
We conclude with this question. The questioner says: In some mosques, there are small boxes with a place for tissue boxes and a place to dispose of used tissues containing saliva and mucus. Does the prohibition against spitting in the mosque apply if the saliva is on the tissue inside the box, given that these boxes are located at the front of the mosque?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Spitting in the Masjid is a sin, and its expiation is to bury it.
البصاق في المسجد خطيئة، وكفارتها دفنها
Source
البصاق داخل المسجد في المنديل — alfawzan.live
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