Is it permissible for a person in a state of major ritual impurity or a menstruating woman to go out to the market and stay in the mosque?
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The questioner : Well, Shaykh, regarding a person in a state of major ritual impurity, if he is in that state, is it permissible for him to go out, for example, to the market, or not?
The Shaykh : And why is it not permissible?
The questioner : He performs the ablution.
The Shaykh : And why is it not permissible? Rather, it is permissible. If he enters the market, he may also enter the mosque. And regarding the difference between the mosque and the market, where the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the best of places, he said:, and about the worst of places, he said: . So if it is permissible for him to enter the best of places, then it is even more permissible for him to enter the worst of places.
The questioner : But he does not stay in the mosque, Shaykh, or does he?
The Shaykh : It is the same for us whether he stays or does not stay, because there is no evidence for this distinction:
"And claims, unless you establish them with clear proofs, their offspring are claimants."
The questioner : Or does he?
The Shaykh : And why not? Both are the same in that prayer is not permissible in that state. However, if one of them bathed with all the water of the seas, he would remain impure, whereas if the other bathed with three handfuls of water, he would become pure.
The questioner : So does your statement mean that it is permissible for a menstruating woman to stay in the mosque?
The Shaykh : And why not?
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, naturally my questions have ended, but regarding *Sahih al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib*, we are waiting for the second part with great impatience, so I do not know, Shaykh, what is the...
The Shaykh : And how can I fulfill the desires of those who desire? You are waiting with great impatience for the second part of *Sahih al-Targhib*, and many others are waiting with great impatience for the third part of *Mukhtasar al-Bukhari*, and others besides them are waiting for other things. And pleasing people is a goal that cannot be reached, knowing that despite this, I have vowed my entire life to serving the Sunnah.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : And we are not able to fulfill every desire.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And in any case, we need you to extend to us your good supplications.
The questioner : May Allah prolong your life in His obedience.
The Shaykh : O Allah, amen, and may you be the same.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, may Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Do you order something from Qatar, or do you have no need, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May you be safe and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe. Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Shaykh, may I ask you a question I just remembered, if you allow it.
The Shaykh : What harm is there if you add the last question to the previous questions? This is a gain for me.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And why is it not permissible?
The questioner : He performs the ablution.
The Shaykh : And why is it not permissible? Rather, it is permissible. If he enters the market, he may also enter the mosque. And regarding the difference between the mosque and the market, where the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the best of places, he said:
the mosques
المساجدthe markets
الأسواقThe questioner : But he does not stay in the mosque, Shaykh, or does he?
The Shaykh : It is the same for us whether he stays or does not stay, because there is no evidence for this distinction:
"And claims, unless you establish them with clear proofs, their offspring are claimants."
The questioner : Or does he?
The Shaykh : And why not? Both are the same in that prayer is not permissible in that state. However, if one of them bathed with all the water of the seas, he would remain impure, whereas if the other bathed with three handfuls of water, he would become pure.
The questioner : So does your statement mean that it is permissible for a menstruating woman to stay in the mosque?
The Shaykh : And why not?
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, naturally my questions have ended, but regarding *Sahih al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib*, we are waiting for the second part with great impatience, so I do not know, Shaykh, what is the...
The Shaykh : And how can I fulfill the desires of those who desire? You are waiting with great impatience for the second part of *Sahih al-Targhib*, and many others are waiting with great impatience for the third part of *Mukhtasar al-Bukhari*, and others besides them are waiting for other things. And pleasing people is a goal that cannot be reached, knowing that despite this, I have vowed my entire life to serving the Sunnah.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : And we are not able to fulfill every desire.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And in any case, we need you to extend to us your good supplications.
The questioner : May Allah prolong your life in His obedience.
The Shaykh : O Allah, amen, and may you be the same.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, may Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Do you order something from Qatar, or do you have no need, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May you be safe and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe. Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Shaykh, may I ask you a question I just remembered, if you allow it.
The Shaykh : What harm is there if you add the last question to the previous questions? This is a gain for me.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
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