A man who was reciting the Qur'an with chewing gum in his mouth
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
A man, O Shaykh, was seen reciting the Qur'an with chewing gum in his mouth. What is the ruling on that? Also, he eats garlic after the 'Isha' prayer and says that the time is long, and that he uses toothpaste and a toothbrush before the Fajr prayer to reduce the smell, and that he eats it for treatment because the doctor said it cleans the intestines. Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Which is the chewing gum.
The questioner : The chewing gum, the gum, the chewing gum, I mean.
The Shaykh : First, I do not think he articulates the letters properly if he recites while chewing, because the points of articulation will be occupied by the gum. It is well known that it is not permissible for a person to recite the Qur'an unless he articulates the letters to the best of his ability. So if he wants to recite the Qur'an, let him leave the gum.
As for the issue of garlic, that he eats it before he sleeps and its smell goes away before he gets up, the ruling revolves around its cause. If the effect of the smell remains and affects those around him, then it is not permissible for him to enter the mosque; rather, he must pray in his home to remove his harm, not as a dispensation for him.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : A moment, my brother, be patient.
To remove his harm, not as a dispensation for him. I mean, some people say to me, if we tell the one who eats garlic, onions, and the like to pray in his home, that this is a dispensation for him and an easing. We say, no, it is removing his harm, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 707Sahih (Darussalam) from which people are affected. So there is no doubt that it affects the angels. And if he is among the followers, he harms the worshippers to his right and left. Did you understand? But it has been said to me that there are toothpastes or things that remove the smell. I do not know; you are more knowledgeable about that than I am. Do they exist?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I mean, in the mind, so it means, yes, it is necessary.
The questioner : The treatment, O Shaykh, he says that the doctor prescribed it for him, he says that it cleans the intestines.
The Shaykh : Which is
The questioner : The garlic, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it does not contradict, praise be to Allah. I say, if he eats it for treatment, there is no blame on him. But he does not pray with the congregation until it is gone. There is no harm, O brothers. I mean, if someone were to say, perhaps a person comes, I am not praying with the congregation, I eat garlic so I do not pray. We said this is forbidden. Is not travel in Ramadan permissible, and he breaks his fast in Ramadan, which is an obligatory pillar of Islam? But if he travels in order to break his fast, travel and breaking the fast are forbidden for him. Yes.
A man, O Shaykh, was seen reciting the Qur'an with chewing gum in his mouth. What is the ruling on that? Also, he eats garlic after the 'Isha' prayer and says that the time is long, and that he uses toothpaste and a toothbrush before the Fajr prayer to reduce the smell, and that he eats it for treatment because the doctor said it cleans the intestines. Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Which is the chewing gum.
The questioner : The chewing gum, the gum, the chewing gum, I mean.
The Shaykh : First, I do not think he articulates the letters properly if he recites while chewing, because the points of articulation will be occupied by the gum. It is well known that it is not permissible for a person to recite the Qur'an unless he articulates the letters to the best of his ability. So if he wants to recite the Qur'an, let him leave the gum.
As for the issue of garlic, that he eats it before he sleeps and its smell goes away before he gets up, the ruling revolves around its cause. If the effect of the smell remains and affects those around him, then it is not permissible for him to enter the mosque; rather, he must pray in his home to remove his harm, not as a dispensation for him.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : A moment, my brother, be patient.
To remove his harm, not as a dispensation for him. I mean, some people say to me, if we tell the one who eats garlic, onions, and the like to pray in his home, that this is a dispensation for him and an easing. We say, no, it is removing his harm, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
let him not approach us in our Masjids, for the angels are offended
لا يقربن مساجدنا فإن الملائكة تتأذىThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : I mean, in the mind, so it means, yes, it is necessary.
The questioner : The treatment, O Shaykh, he says that the doctor prescribed it for him, he says that it cleans the intestines.
The Shaykh : Which is
The questioner : The garlic, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it does not contradict, praise be to Allah. I say, if he eats it for treatment, there is no blame on him. But he does not pray with the congregation until it is gone. There is no harm, O brothers. I mean, if someone were to say, perhaps a person comes, I am not praying with the congregation, I eat garlic so I do not pray. We said this is forbidden. Is not travel in Ramadan permissible, and he breaks his fast in Ramadan, which is an obligatory pillar of Islam? But if he travels in order to break his fast, travel and breaking the fast are forbidden for him. Yes.