Talking about worldly matters in the mosques

Question:
Shaykh, what is the ruling on talking about worldly matters in the mosques?

Answer:
It is not disliked unless it is a small amount. If it is talk about worldly affairs, it should be in homes and gatherings. As for the mosques, they are to be preserved from this, except for a trivial amount. The mosques should be a place for recitation, glorification, and the declaration of Allah’s greatness. There is no dislike in knowledge. You are not commanded to talk about worldly affairs, but there is leniency regarding a trivial amount. That is what the Salaf did. No, may Allah have mercy on us, only a trivial amount. Yes.