The ruling on breaking the prayer due to the smell of a worshipper
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The questioner:
As for when a Muslim is bothered by a smell coming from another Muslim, such as from onion and garlic, to the extent that he does not know what he is saying, it is not permissible for him to break his prayer.
The Shaykh:
No, he does not break his prayer, but he can move forward or backward; he moves to the row in front of him or to the row behind him. Breaking the prayer is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
And the meaning of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
The Shaykh:
Yes, because it harms the worshippers and it harms the angels; it has the smell of garlic and onion, so he does not harm the worshippers and the angels, and he commits a sin by leaving the congregational prayer because he is the cause of this. He commits a sin for leaving the congregational prayer because he is the cause of this and he is the cause of his separation from the congregation by eating garlic and onion. Yes.
As for when a Muslim is bothered by a smell coming from another Muslim, such as from onion and garlic, to the extent that he does not know what he is saying, it is not permissible for him to break his prayer.
The Shaykh:
No, he does not break his prayer, but he can move forward or backward; he moves to the row in front of him or to the row behind him. Breaking the prayer is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
And the meaning of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever eats garlic or onion, let him not approach the mosque or
من أكل ثوبا أو بطلا فلا يفترق المسجد أوThe Shaykh:
Yes, because it harms the worshippers and it harms the angels; it has the smell of garlic and onion, so he does not harm the worshippers and the angels, and he commits a sin by leaving the congregational prayer because he is the cause of this. He commits a sin for leaving the congregational prayer because he is the cause of this and he is the cause of his separation from the congregation by eating garlic and onion. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 08 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / من ترك الحكم بكتاب الله / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:50)
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