The ruling on one who finds a foul smell from his neighbor during prayer?
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Question:
If a person prays next to someone who has eaten onions or garlic and cannot continue the prayer, is it permissible for him to break it?
Answer:
He should move to another place, move to another row, or move to another gap if that is possible for him.
Q: What if he covers his mouth and nose during the prayer?
A: Covering the mouth and nose is disliked, but it is easier than breaking the prayer.
Q: Is there a reason for this now?
A: Yes, this is easier than breaking the prayer.
Q: Some worshippers in industrial areas enter the mosque wearing their work clothes, which have oil on them?
A: They should set aside something for prayer; they should be advised to set aside some clean clothes for prayer that do not cause discomfort to people.
Q: Does this include all smells?
A: It includes the smell and the dirt as well.
Q: What if someone excuses himself from prayer and says: I ate onions?
A: He should be taught.
Q: Should he be told: Remove the smell?
A: He should be taught that it is obligatory for him, when the time for prayer comes, not to consume the thing that prevents him from praying, if he is using it as a pretext. However, if it is an incidental matter, the ruling is lenient.
Q: But what if he uses toothpaste and a toothbrush?
A: If the smell goes away, there is no harm. But the smell comes from the stomach, not from the teeth.
If a person prays next to someone who has eaten onions or garlic and cannot continue the prayer, is it permissible for him to break it?
Answer:
He should move to another place, move to another row, or move to another gap if that is possible for him.
Q: What if he covers his mouth and nose during the prayer?
A: Covering the mouth and nose is disliked, but it is easier than breaking the prayer.
Q: Is there a reason for this now?
A: Yes, this is easier than breaking the prayer.
Q: Some worshippers in industrial areas enter the mosque wearing their work clothes, which have oil on them?
A: They should set aside something for prayer; they should be advised to set aside some clean clothes for prayer that do not cause discomfort to people.
Q: Does this include all smells?
A: It includes the smell and the dirt as well.
Q: What if someone excuses himself from prayer and says: I ate onions?
A: He should be taught.
Q: Should he be told: Remove the smell?
A: He should be taught that it is obligatory for him, when the time for prayer comes, not to consume the thing that prevents him from praying, if he is using it as a pretext. However, if it is an incidental matter, the ruling is lenient.
Q: But what if he uses toothpaste and a toothbrush?
A: If the smell goes away, there is no harm. But the smell comes from the stomach, not from the teeth.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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