In some countries, theft is common in mosques, so a row is set up at the door to guard the sandals and belongings?
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The questioner : This questioner appears to be a visitor. He says: In some Islamic countries, theft is common in mosques. He says: A row is made for some of the worshippers in the back of the mosque, near its door, to guard the shoes, may Allah reward you, and the belongings. Is the prayer of these people valid when they pray with one another in the last rows?
The Shaykh : They pray.
The questioner : They pray in the back of the mosque.
The Shaykh : And they are guarding.
The questioner : Until they guard the belongings, he says.
The Shaykh : Their faces are toward the qiblah. How do they guard? No, I do not see this, and this is not possible, my brothers. How can he guard while he is praying? The sandals are behind him, not in front of him? They might be in front of him on the right or on the left? But in front of him in the mosque, they will not be. Then, if someone loses his shoe, is it certain that it was stolen, or was it taken by mistake? It might have been taken by mistake. But if we assume it was stolen or taken by mistake, and all the people left, and the owner of the shoe left and found only one shoe at the mosque door, does he take it in place of his shoe, or does he leave it? Who knows the answer?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You said some scholars, and some scholars, yes, well, say, why do you say some scholars? Okay, rest. He actually said some scholars that he takes it, especially if the shoe that is there is similar to his shoe, because the possibility of a mistake is present in this case. And some said: He does not take it, because it is possible that his shoe was stolen by someone other than the owner of this shoe. And there is no doubt that the scrupulousness is not to take it. And praise be to Allah, shoes are many, and some are cheap, so he takes what is easy. But is it better that he forgives and says, "O Allah, whoever stole my shoe, it is charity for him"? Answer, my brothers. Yes, whoever forgives and makes things right, his reward is with Allah. Yes.
The questioner : This Shaykh writes questions in the form of verses, which we present.
The Shaykh : What
The questioner : I say he writes questions in the form of verses, which we present to you? Shall I read them to you?
The Shaykh : No, some of them may read, and some may not read. No, this will lengthen the discussion. I want to take it with me, but if he wrote his name.
The questioner : The owner of the paper will come to you.
The Shaykh : He will come to us, here.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : They pray.
The questioner : They pray in the back of the mosque.
The Shaykh : And they are guarding.
The questioner : Until they guard the belongings, he says.
The Shaykh : Their faces are toward the qiblah. How do they guard? No, I do not see this, and this is not possible, my brothers. How can he guard while he is praying? The sandals are behind him, not in front of him? They might be in front of him on the right or on the left? But in front of him in the mosque, they will not be. Then, if someone loses his shoe, is it certain that it was stolen, or was it taken by mistake? It might have been taken by mistake. But if we assume it was stolen or taken by mistake, and all the people left, and the owner of the shoe left and found only one shoe at the mosque door, does he take it in place of his shoe, or does he leave it? Who knows the answer?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You said some scholars, and some scholars, yes, well, say, why do you say some scholars? Okay, rest. He actually said some scholars that he takes it, especially if the shoe that is there is similar to his shoe, because the possibility of a mistake is present in this case. And some said: He does not take it, because it is possible that his shoe was stolen by someone other than the owner of this shoe. And there is no doubt that the scrupulousness is not to take it. And praise be to Allah, shoes are many, and some are cheap, so he takes what is easy. But is it better that he forgives and says, "O Allah, whoever stole my shoe, it is charity for him"? Answer, my brothers. Yes, whoever forgives and makes things right, his reward is with Allah. Yes.
The questioner : This Shaykh writes questions in the form of verses, which we present.
The Shaykh : What
The questioner : I say he writes questions in the form of verses, which we present to you? Shall I read them to you?
The Shaykh : No, some of them may read, and some may not read. No, this will lengthen the discussion. I want to take it with me, but if he wrote his name.
The questioner : The owner of the paper will come to you.
The Shaykh : He will come to us, here.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.