Cutting off the prayer because of the smell of garlic or onions from a neighboring worshipper
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for a worshipper to cut off his prayer if the person next to him has eaten garlic or onions? Because one of the brothers says that the prayer is cut off in this case?
Answer:
No, the prayer is not cut off. He should be patient, and Allah will help him, if Allah wills. He does not cut off the prayer. It is dead [garlic or onion] from the smell of garlic and onions. He should be patient with this.
He asks: Is it permissible for a worshipper to cut off his prayer if the person next to him has eaten garlic or onions? Because one of the brothers says that the prayer is cut off in this case?
Answer:
No, the prayer is not cut off. He should be patient, and Allah will help him, if Allah wills. He does not cut off the prayer. It is dead [garlic or onion] from the smell of garlic and onions. He should be patient with this.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أول وقت العصر وآخره في الاختيار والضرورة — islamhouse.com (1:09:06)
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