If a person is in the mosque and then becomes ritually impure, should he go home to perform ablution so that reward is recorded for him?
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The questioner : O esteemed Shaykh, if a person is in the mosque, meaning he spends most of his time in the mosque, and the time for prayer is approaching, is it permissible for him to go home, perform ablution, and make it excellent so that the reward you mentioned is recorded for him? Or should he perform ablution from water near him in the mosque?
The Shaykh : No, it is better to perform ablution before coming to the mosque.
The questioner : If he is in a state of ritual purity, but he means he becomes ritually impure, meaning?
The Shaykh : For example, he performs ablution, leaves after the sun has risen, and intends to stay in the mosque until the midday prayer. He performs ablution at his home and goes out intending the midday prayer. When he reaches the mosque, he will perform voluntary prayer as much as he wishes, then remain waiting for the prayer, either by reciting the Qur'an, or by praying, or by studying knowledge. He is now recorded as being in prayer from the moment he entered the mosque until the iqamah is called, and this is the best. Then, if a need arises for him to urinate or defecate, he goes out, relieves himself, and returns, remaining in his state of reward. May Allah make it easy for him.
The Shaykh : No, it is better to perform ablution before coming to the mosque.
The questioner : If he is in a state of ritual purity, but he means he becomes ritually impure, meaning?
The Shaykh : For example, he performs ablution, leaves after the sun has risen, and intends to stay in the mosque until the midday prayer. He performs ablution at his home and goes out intending the midday prayer. When he reaches the mosque, he will perform voluntary prayer as much as he wishes, then remain waiting for the prayer, either by reciting the Qur'an, or by praying, or by studying knowledge. He is now recorded as being in prayer from the moment he entered the mosque until the iqamah is called, and this is the best. Then, if a need arises for him to urinate or defecate, he goes out, relieves himself, and returns, remaining in his state of reward. May Allah make it easy for him.