The Rationale for the Benefits of the Prayer Barrier and the Effect of Passing By on the Mercy of the One Praying
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some have interpreted the sin of charity in such a way that it does not cut off his worship from mercy. Is this a form of ta'wil (figurative interpretation)?
Answer:
We do not see this interpretation as a change; this rationale is correct. One of the benefits of the sutrah (prayer barrier) is that no one passes by and disturbs him, because he is conversing with his Lord and exposing himself to His mercy. If someone passes by, it occupies his mind and thoughts, and he may become distracted in his heart from his prayer and follow the person passing by, thereby depriving himself of mercy and the turning of Allah the Exalted toward him in his prayer. This statement is correct. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, some have interpreted the sin of charity in such a way that it does not cut off his worship from mercy. Is this a form of ta'wil (figurative interpretation)?
Answer:
We do not see this interpretation as a change; this rationale is correct. One of the benefits of the sutrah (prayer barrier) is that no one passes by and disturbs him, because he is conversing with his Lord and exposing himself to His mercy. If someone passes by, it occupies his mind and thoughts, and he may become distracted in his heart from his prayer and follow the person passing by, thereby depriving himself of mercy and the turning of Allah the Exalted toward him in his prayer. This statement is correct. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 48 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصلاة/ســترة المصــلي /صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:01)
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