What is the ruling on placing incense in the first row of the mosque
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : The incense burner, may Allah prolong your life. This incense that we placed in the mosque in the first row, some people stop us and say, "Do not put it in the first row because it is imitating the worship of fire." And we do not have this, praise be to Allah, our beliefs are sound, if Allah wills. So what is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh :[Muhammad 47:19] There is no harm in it.
The questioner : There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And the Majus worship fire; they do not worship the embers, they worship the blazing fire.
The questioner : By Allah, I told him, I said to the one who told us, I said, "The blazing fire." But this is incense, my brother, there is nothing wrong with it. But may Allah correct us and him. It is good.
The Shaykh : The situation is that they are not blocking the way, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Yes, indeed. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It requires a hit.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, may Allah reward you with good. Thank you. May Allah reward you. And you as well, yes.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : The incense burner, may Allah prolong your life. This incense that we placed in the mosque in the first row, some people stop us and say, "Do not put it in the first row because it is imitating the worship of fire." And we do not have this, praise be to Allah, our beliefs are sound, if Allah wills. So what is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh :
So know, [O Muhammad], that
فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَاThe questioner : There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And the Majus worship fire; they do not worship the embers, they worship the blazing fire.
The questioner : By Allah, I told him, I said to the one who told us, I said, "The blazing fire." But this is incense, my brother, there is nothing wrong with it. But may Allah correct us and him. It is good.
The Shaykh : The situation is that they are not blocking the way, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Yes, indeed. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It requires a hit.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, may Allah reward you with good. Thank you. May Allah reward you. And you as well, yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 728- ما حكم وضع البخور في الصف الأول في المسجد/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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