The ruling on reciting poetry in the mosque
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Question:
So if someone says, “Shaykh, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask about some of the news of the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance in the mosque,” is this the right of the people of the mosque?
Answer:
This is for the sake of benefit. It is permissible to recite pure poetry that praises Islam and calls to Islam, and to recite permissible poetry that contains no satire and no mere frivolity. This is permissible in the mosque because benefit is derived from it; benefit is derived from it in the form of etiquette, wisdom, and admonition, and sometimes religious knowledge is derived from it. So it is permissible to recite poetry in the mosque. Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) recited poetry in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he listened to him. So such things are permissible because of the benefit they contain, whether in religion or in worldly matters, such as etiquette, wisdom, admonition, taking a lesson, and the like. Yes.
So if someone says, “Shaykh, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask about some of the news of the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance in the mosque,” is this the right of the people of the mosque?
Answer:
This is for the sake of benefit. It is permissible to recite pure poetry that praises Islam and calls to Islam, and to recite permissible poetry that contains no satire and no mere frivolity. This is permissible in the mosque because benefit is derived from it; benefit is derived from it in the form of etiquette, wisdom, and admonition, and sometimes religious knowledge is derived from it. So it is permissible to recite poetry in the mosque. Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) recited poetry in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he listened to him. So such things are permissible because of the benefit they contain, whether in religion or in worldly matters, such as etiquette, wisdom, admonition, taking a lesson, and the like. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5271- هل يجوز في المسجد والمصلى الأكل والشرب، الكلام، إنشاد الشعر، البيع والشراء؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:22)
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