Eating when food is present while the call to prayer is being made
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Question:
If a person is in the presence of food he desires, and the mosque of his neighborhood has called the iqamah for prayer, should he eat or attend the prayer?
Answer:
He eats as much of the dinner as pleases him, then goes to the rest of the prayer. He should not go with his mind still attached to the food, because it distracts him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No. So he eats from it only as much as achieves the purpose and cuts off his desire for food.
If a person is in the presence of food he desires, and the mosque of his neighborhood has called the iqamah for prayer, should he eat or attend the prayer?
Answer:
He eats as much of the dinner as pleases him, then goes to the rest of the prayer. He should not go with his mind still attached to the food, because it distracts him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When the dinner is served, eat from it.
إذا حضر العشاء فادعوا به،
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [16] — alfawzan.live (1:21:21)
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