The ruling on worldly conversation for one who is waiting for the prayer
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Question:
Regarding waiting for the prayer: If people have finished the prayer and a person sits in the mosque waiting for the next prayer, is it permissible for him to talk about worldly matters or not?
Answer:
He is in a state of prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer, and likewise at the beginning of the prayer, provided he does not cause harm or create a state of ritual impurity.
Q: And his talking about worldly matters is permissible?
A: Leaving it is more preferable, except for a little.
Q: Did anything of this come from Imam Ahmad in his Musnad?
A: I do not recall anything on this, but it is mentioned from some of the Salaf.
Q: Did some of the commentators—al-Qurtubi and Ibn Hajar—interpret the hadith as you mentioned?
A: Yes, it must be interpreted this way, if it is free from a defect.
Regarding waiting for the prayer: If people have finished the prayer and a person sits in the mosque waiting for the next prayer, is it permissible for him to talk about worldly matters or not?
Answer:
He is in a state of prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer, and likewise at the beginning of the prayer, provided he does not cause harm or create a state of ritual impurity.
Q: And his talking about worldly matters is permissible?
A: Leaving it is more preferable, except for a little.
Q: Did anything of this come from Imam Ahmad in his Musnad?
A: I do not recall anything on this, but it is mentioned from some of the Salaf.
Q: Did some of the commentators—al-Qurtubi and Ibn Hajar—interpret the hadith as you mentioned?
A: Yes, it must be interpreted this way, if it is free from a defect.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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