Burying Spittle in the Mosque and Its Courtyard
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, it is mentioned in the hadith:, so should it be buried in the courtyard of the mosque?
Answer:
This is if it is found; meaning, if this thing is found, it is buried, removed, and its place is changed. As for the courtyard of the mosque, if it is surrounded by the wall of the mosque, then it is part of the mosque, attached to the mosque. If it is surrounded by the wall of the mosque, it is attached to the mosque. However, if it is a courtyard outside the wall, then it is not part of the mosque; rather, it is one of the mosque’s facilities, such as parking areas, roads, or other facilities of the mosque, and it is not a mosque. What is considered part of the mosque is what is inside its walls and gates, whether it is flat or open, which is called the *sarhah*.
Honorable Shaykh, it is mentioned in the hadith:
The carpet in the mosque is a sin, and its covering is its burial.
البساط في المسجد خطيئة، وفخارتها دفنهاAnswer:
This is if it is found; meaning, if this thing is found, it is buried, removed, and its place is changed. As for the courtyard of the mosque, if it is surrounded by the wall of the mosque, then it is part of the mosque, attached to the mosque. If it is surrounded by the wall of the mosque, it is attached to the mosque. However, if it is a courtyard outside the wall, then it is not part of the mosque; rather, it is one of the mosque’s facilities, such as parking areas, roads, or other facilities of the mosque, and it is not a mosque. What is considered part of the mosque is what is inside its walls and gates, whether it is flat or open, which is called the *sarhah*.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الحث على الخشوع في الصلاة — islamhouse.com (59:02)
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