Ruling on Placing Shoe Boxes in Front of the Prayers
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السؤال:
His second question states: There are boxes containing shoes in some mosques that are interspersed among the rows. What is the ruling on praying toward these boxes?
Answer:
There is no harm in that. There is no harm in the boxes that are in front of the row, yes, if they contain sandals, or if they contain other things such as Qur’ans or books, yes.
The presenter: What if these shoes contain impurities or something?
The Shaykh: Even if they do not harm them; because they are in their place, they are not under the worshippers, they are in a specific place, whether in front of them or behind them, it does not harm, yes.
His second question states: There are boxes containing shoes in some mosques that are interspersed among the rows. What is the ruling on praying toward these boxes?
Answer:
There is no harm in that. There is no harm in the boxes that are in front of the row, yes, if they contain sandals, or if they contain other things such as Qur’ans or books, yes.
The presenter: What if these shoes contain impurities or something?
The Shaykh: Even if they do not harm them; because they are in their place, they are not under the worshippers, they are in a specific place, whether in front of them or behind them, it does not harm, yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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