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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The one praying next to someone with a foul smell

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Question:
If a person with a foul smell prays next to me, or in the mosque, is it prescribed for us to remove this person from the mosque or not? And if I cannot be humble in my prayer because of the recitation of the people of the Noble Qur'an, what is prescribed for me in this case?

Answer:
He is not removed from the mosque, but he is advised and it is explained to him that this is not permissible, and that he is required to remove the smell. As for removing him from the mosque, I do not know that this is well-known. And if you are praying next to his room, you are patient and complain to Allah. Complete your prayer, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الوضوء — islamhouse.com (41:03)

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