The ruling on placing large clocks in front of the one praying
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Placing large clocks that display the prayer times in front of the one praying, does this fall under the prohibition of placing things in front of the one praying?
Answer:
There is no doubt that it is among the writings that distract the one praying. Perhaps he looks at it to see how fast time is passing, how much time has elapsed, and the like. It distracts him. Place it behind the people praying, or to their right or left. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Placing large clocks that display the prayer times in front of the one praying, does this fall under the prohibition of placing things in front of the one praying?
Answer:
There is no doubt that it is among the writings that distract the one praying. Perhaps he looks at it to see how fast time is passing, how much time has elapsed, and the like. It distracts him. Place it behind the people praying, or to their right or left. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 29-05-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (46:10)
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