The Meaning of Spitting in the Mosque Is a Sin, and Spitting on One’s Garment
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the hadith that spitting in the mosque is a sin, does this hadith not indicate an absolute prohibition, even if one spits on his garment or a handkerchief, so that the hearts of the worshippers are not repelled?
Answer:
No, it does not indicate that. Spitting in the mosque means depositing it. Depositing spittle in the mosque. That is what is intended. A person is overcome by the urge to spit against his will. It is not by his choice. This happens to a person. So he spits on his garment or a handkerchief and takes it out of the mosque. Spitting in the mosque as a sin means depositing it. Depositing spittle in the mosque. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the hadith that spitting in the mosque is a sin, does this hadith not indicate an absolute prohibition, even if one spits on his garment or a handkerchief, so that the hearts of the worshippers are not repelled?
Answer:
No, it does not indicate that. Spitting in the mosque means depositing it. Depositing spittle in the mosque. That is what is intended. A person is overcome by the urge to spit against his will. It is not by his choice. This happens to a person. So he spits on his garment or a handkerchief and takes it out of the mosque. Spitting in the mosque as a sin means depositing it. Depositing spittle in the mosque. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 49 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصلاة/الحث على الخشوع في الصلاة /صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:04:05)
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