One who leads the people in prayer and then hears a sound: should he shorten the prayer until he looks?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, regarding...
The Shaykh : No, he does not shorten it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : However, if these sounds indicate that something has happened, then he should shorten it, because the people’s hearts will become distracted. But if the sounds are those of sellers or buyers, he does not shorten it, because in all market mosques, the noise of sellers and buyers is heard.
The Shaykh : No, he does not shorten it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : However, if these sounds indicate that something has happened, then he should shorten it, because the people’s hearts will become distracted. But if the sounds are those of sellers or buyers, he does not shorten it, because in all market mosques, the noise of sellers and buyers is heard.