The ruling on praying in congregation for one who cannot get rid of the smell of smoke

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people cannot get rid of the smell of forbidden smoke. Is it said to him, “Do not pray in congregation”? And perhaps this would be a cause for him to abandon praying in congregation?

Answer:
This is a calamity and a trial. He must repent to Allah the Exalted and quit smoking. Garlic, onions, and leeks are permissible. But smoking is forbidden. He combines two harms: the harm of consuming what is forbidden and the harm of the foul smell. So he must repent to Allah the Exalted. If he is afflicted with it and has not repented from it, he must reduce the smell as much as he can. He should use some perfume, or use something that reduces the smell or removes it, if there is something that removes it. He should treat it. Yes.