Is one to be blamed for fearing the evil eye and the jinn?
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The questioner : Wudu' is prescribed for one who intends to pray. If, for example, a person comes to the mosque for a purpose other than prayer, such as reviewing a lesson, do we say that wudu' is obligatory for him?
The Shaykh : If you intend to pray, perform wudu'. But if you intend to come for review, nothing is obligatory upon you.
The questioner : Is it permissible to sit in the mosque without wudu'?
The Shaykh : Yes, one may sit without wudu'. The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement:Sahih al-Bukhari 1167 is known to be addressed to one who is in a state of wudu'.
The Shaykh : If you intend to pray, perform wudu'. But if you intend to come for review, nothing is obligatory upon you.
The questioner : Is it permissible to sit in the mosque without wudu'?
The Shaykh : Yes, one may sit without wudu'. The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: