The ruling on the lines found on mosque carpets
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Are these lines found on the carpets in mosques considered a religious innovation (bid'ah) or a deviation from the way of the predecessors?
The Shaykh:
It involves unnecessary difficulty. Also, the followers become accustomed to them and do not care to prepare themselves or pay attention, as long as there is a line, they just follow that line.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger of Allah?
The Shaykh:
They draw lines, which they did not used to do. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Are these lines found on the carpets in mosques considered a religious innovation (bid'ah) or a deviation from the way of the predecessors?
The Shaykh:
It involves unnecessary difficulty. Also, the followers become accustomed to them and do not care to prepare themselves or pay attention, as long as there is a line, they just follow that line.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger of Allah?
The Shaykh:
They draw lines, which they did not used to do. Yes.
Source
كتاب الصلاة من شرح العمدة [03] — alfawzan.live (56:04)
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