Praying Under a Tree to Which Camels Take Shelter
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: A car broke down with some young men in the desert, in the intense heat at midday. They took shelter under a tree where the camels take refuge and rest. When the time for prayer came, they prayed under this tree in the camels' resting place. Are they excused, or are they required to make up the prayer?
Answer:
No, these are not the camels' permanent encampments, the encampments where they take refuge, the places where they rest and take shelter. This is not a permanent place; this is a temporary stop. The camel came to graze, or else it came to eat from the grass, and it left droppings. This is what is harmful. Camel droppings are not ritually impure; their droppings are pure. The prohibition is regarding the encampments of camels where they take refuge and spend the night. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: A car broke down with some young men in the desert, in the intense heat at midday. They took shelter under a tree where the camels take refuge and rest. When the time for prayer came, they prayed under this tree in the camels' resting place. Are they excused, or are they required to make up the prayer?
Answer:
No, these are not the camels' permanent encampments, the encampments where they take refuge, the places where they rest and take shelter. This is not a permanent place; this is a temporary stop. The camel came to graze, or else it came to eat from the grass, and it left droppings. This is what is harmful. Camel droppings are not ritually impure; their droppings are pure. The prohibition is regarding the encampments of camels where they take refuge and spend the night. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 11 — archive.org (55:18)
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