Some people, when the prayer time arrives and they are hungry, start thinking about food. Should they leave the congregation and go to the restaurant?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Some people, when the prayer time arrives, they come while hungry... they prefer to pray...?
The Shaykh : Yes, but if he goes and prays after the food has been served to him, will his heart be preoccupied with the food?
The questioner : But it is not that kind of preoccupation.
The Shaykh : Well, in any case, if he assesses himself and finds that, for example, he goes to prayer and his heart is not attached to the food served to him, then he has no excuse.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How is the criterion for preoccupation known? Most people, when food is served and they are hungry, cannot detach themselves from it until they are full.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : Yes, but if he goes and prays after the food has been served to him, will his heart be preoccupied with the food?
The questioner : But it is not that kind of preoccupation.
The Shaykh : Well, in any case, if he assesses himself and finds that, for example, he goes to prayer and his heart is not attached to the food served to him, then he has no excuse.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How is the criterion for preoccupation known? Most people, when food is served and they are hungry, cannot detach themselves from it until they are full.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.