Withdrawing from the mosque for one who has eaten garlic or onions
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person eats garlic or onions, does he have to withdraw from the mosque for the entire day and night, or is the criterion the persistence of the bad smell?
Answer:
No, the withdrawal is on account of the smell. If there is no smell, it is not permissible for him to withdraw from the mosque. He only withdraws while the smell persists, in order to avert harm from the people and the angels. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person eats garlic or onions, does he have to withdraw from the mosque for the entire day and night, or is the criterion the persistence of the bad smell?
Answer:
No, the withdrawal is on account of the smell. If there is no smell, it is not permissible for him to withdraw from the mosque. He only withdraws while the smell persists, in order to avert harm from the people and the angels. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه السابع : أن اعتماد العبد على المخلوق وتوكله عليه يوجب له الضرر من جهته هو ولا بد — islamhouse.com (54:10)
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