If a Muslim sits and remembers Allah, then interrupts the remembrance with side talk, is there any blame in that?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. One of the listening brothers has a question, the summary of which is: if a Muslim is in the state of remembering Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and a person comes and speaks to him, interrupting the remembrance, and then he resumes the remembrance, does that have any effect?
Answer:
It does not have any effect, if Allah wills, especially if the one who spoke to him did so for a need; in that case, it has no effect. However, if the speaking was for no need, then one should not interrupt the remembrance. Nor should a person speak to someone who is occupied with the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), or with reciting the Qur'an, or in conversation with another person, because this is a matter of proper conduct. The outcome is that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better that if speaking to one who is occupied with the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not for a necessary matter, or an urgent matter, then it is better not to speak to him, and to allow him to continue his remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. One of the listening brothers has a question, the summary of which is: if a Muslim is in the state of remembering Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and a person comes and speaks to him, interrupting the remembrance, and then he resumes the remembrance, does that have any effect?
Answer:
It does not have any effect, if Allah wills, especially if the one who spoke to him did so for a need; in that case, it has no effect. However, if the speaking was for no need, then one should not interrupt the remembrance. Nor should a person speak to someone who is occupied with the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), or with reciting the Qur'an, or in conversation with another person, because this is a matter of proper conduct. The outcome is that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better that if speaking to one who is occupied with the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not for a necessary matter, or an urgent matter, then it is better not to speak to him, and to allow him to continue his remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا قعد المسلم يذكر الله، ثم قطع الذكر بكلام جانبي، هل في ذلك حرج؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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