The color of the mosque carpet that does not conflict with the Sunnah.

The Shaykh: ... From the mercy of Allah, it is the covering by Allah.

The questioner : ... ؟

The Shaykh: Ah, he is asking about the effect of seeking aid, what is it? Mercy. That Allah has mercy on him, the covering, that Allah covers him, but in terms of expression, he is conversing with Allah, the Victor in this incident.

The questioner: ... My lord, a question ... ?

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

The questioner: The question is about the mosque carpet?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner: What is the color, in your opinion, that is appropriate and does not contradict the Sunnah.

The Shaykh: Yes, it is the dull color, the dull one that does not attract attention and does not let the eye wander, meaning the earthy color.

The questioner: Meaning leaning towards brown, if it is brown.

The Shaykh: Light brown, there is no objection to it.

The questioner: Meaning, does it not conflict with "Do not make it yellow or red" or something like that?

The Shaykh: No, the intended meaning of the statement of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): "Cover the people, do not make it red or yellow" is: do not decorate it. The status of the mosque and its covering is like the status of a woman when she leaves her house; she may wear whatever clothes she wishes: white, black, ..., green, blue, and ... and so on. But it should not be what? Ornate, it should not be decorated, it should be plain. Thus, the carpet in the mosque should be plain, not drawing the attention of the worshippers or distracting them from what they are facing in the worship of their Lord. We, Abu Saleh, want to see and we did not bring them, what remains... not like that, as they stand on the heads of their kings.

The questioner: I have oil with me, meaning I am not... I have oil?

The Shaykh: You have oil?

The questioner: Yes, sheep oil.

The Shaykh: May Allah reward you with good. And where do you put it.

The questioner: I put it here... do you ask for the word or do you eat it now?

The Shaykh: Allah, look at the group, are you eating or are you delaying.

The questioner: Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, my wife sends her greetings to you and she loves you?

The Shaykh: Peace be upon you and upon her.

The questioner: This one sends greetings, here, this is her voice.

The Shaykh: And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. How are you? Yes.

The questioner: She says: We love you and you are far away.

The Shaykh: There is no doubt that this love is for the sake of Allah, and we ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to make our entire meeting in His path (Mighty and Majestic) ...

The Shaykh: May Allah bless you and your offspring.
So the intended meaning of 'Umar's statement is to avoid decoration, yes, but at the same time I say: it is better that the color, even if it is plain, be further from ostentation.

The questioner: We are looking for the color that you see as appropriate through your experience.

The Shaykh: What I see is the color of the earth, so that it reminds us of the mosques of the earliest generations who used to pray in the earth and pray in the gravel.

The questioner: We were going to choose a white color.

The Shaykh : No.

The questioner: But white first attracts dirt.

The Shaykh: It gets dirty quickly.

The questioner: Yes, so we said: brown or not brown, light brown.

The Shaykh: Light, yes.

The questioner: It may be the closest to the color of the earth and the least prone to attracting dirt.

The Shaykh : That is fine.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.