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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it not permissible to pray in sheep pens?

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The questioner : Some scholars say that it is not permissible to pray in sheep pens. Why? Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray in them after the mosque was built. As for after the mosque was built...?

The Shaykh : But he was asked, "Should I pray in sheep pens?" He said:
Yes نعم
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That is not the issue.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Where do we understand this from the hadith? "Ruined" means it was not arranged, meaning: a pit, thorns, things, we do not know... someone says there is something in it. If one wants to build a mosque, he must remove the date palms and tamarisk...
Source alathar.net

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