You said that whoever intentionally passes wind inside the mosque is forbidden; does this mean all mosques, and are elevators considered part of the mosque?
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The questioner : The questioner says: You said, O honorable Shaykh, that whoever intentionally passes wind inside the mosque is forbidden. Does this mean all mosques, and are elevators considered inside the mosque? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : I say to the one who claimed that I said passing wind in the mosque is forbidden: let the witnesses answer, otherwise I deny it and I do not know where he got this word from. Where is the questioner so that I can absolve him of what was attributed to me? If we come to the new answer for this issue: Is passing wind in the mosque forbidden or permissible? Yes. Some people said there is nothing wrong with it because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that if a man performs ablution in his home and attends the mosque and prays, the angels pray for him as long as he does not pass wind or leave the mosque. The phrase "as long as he does not pass wind" means that passing wind is permissible and that it is customary. But others said that passing wind in the mosque is forbidden and not permissible, and they cited this same hadith as evidence. They said that the prohibition of the angels' prayer for him and their supplication for him due to his passing wind indicates that it is forbidden, otherwise the angels' supplication would not have been prohibited. They also said that passing wind has a foul smell, and if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding one who ate onions or garlic that he should not approach our mosque because the angels are affected, then likewise it is not permissible to pass wind because the angels are affected by it. Some scholars took a middle position and said it is disliked. It is disliked. If you pass wind, we do not consider it a sin because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding one who is unsure whether something came out of him or not:Sahih Muslim 362 In any case, what a Muslim should do is revere the mosques of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and not pass wind in them because it is disliked.
The questioner : The questioner says: What is your opinion regarding the revolving door and what is the ruling on the school cafeteria?
The Shaykh : How do you combine the revolving door and the school cafeteria? Leave that question.
The Shaykh : I say to the one who claimed that I said passing wind in the mosque is forbidden: let the witnesses answer, otherwise I deny it and I do not know where he got this word from. Where is the questioner so that I can absolve him of what was attributed to me? If we come to the new answer for this issue: Is passing wind in the mosque forbidden or permissible? Yes. Some people said there is nothing wrong with it because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed that if a man performs ablution in his home and attends the mosque and prays, the angels pray for him as long as he does not pass wind or leave the mosque. The phrase "as long as he does not pass wind" means that passing wind is permissible and that it is customary. But others said that passing wind in the mosque is forbidden and not permissible, and they cited this same hadith as evidence. They said that the prohibition of the angels' prayer for him and their supplication for him due to his passing wind indicates that it is forbidden, otherwise the angels' supplication would not have been prohibited. They also said that passing wind has a foul smell, and if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding one who ate onions or garlic that he should not approach our mosque because the angels are affected, then likewise it is not permissible to pass wind because the angels are affected by it. Some scholars took a middle position and said it is disliked. It is disliked. If you pass wind, we do not consider it a sin because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding one who is unsure whether something came out of him or not:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If any one of you has pain in his abdomen, but is doubtful whether or not anything has issued from him, be should not leave the mosque unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell.
لا يخرج من المسجد حتى يسمع صوتا أو يجد ريحاThe questioner : The questioner says: What is your opinion regarding the revolving door and what is the ruling on the school cafeteria?
The Shaykh : How do you combine the revolving door and the school cafeteria? Leave that question.