Reserving a place in the mosque on Friday, then leaving to take a bath
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: On Friday, after the Fajr prayer, I placed my prayer mat in the first row and sat down. Then, after the sun rose, I went home, took a bath, and returned directly to the mosque.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, because you left for a need and intended to return to the mosque, so there is nothing wrong with it. However, one should not leave to sleep, or leave to buy and sell, or leave for a stroll, or do anything that prevents the mosque from being available to people. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: On Friday, after the Fajr prayer, I placed my prayer mat in the first row and sat down. Then, after the sun rose, I went home, took a bath, and returned directly to the mosque.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, because you left for a need and intended to return to the mosque, so there is nothing wrong with it. However, one should not leave to sleep, or leave to buy and sell, or leave for a stroll, or do anything that prevents the mosque from being available to people. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل فيما في الشرك والزنا واللواطة من الخبث — islamhouse.com (1:09:23)
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