Carrying dirty things whilst praying
Question: 6296
Is it okay to keep
things that might be dirty (like handkerchiefs, wallet & car keys) in
our pocket while we pray? If not, are we supposed to keep them on the
ground in front of us while we pray? Or by the side? Is it okay if it ends
up in front of someone else, say in a congregational prayer?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
Dirty things are of two types: Things that
are considered dirty or unclean according to sharee’ah because of najaasah
(impurity), such as human urine or faeces, and things that are considered
dirty by people, but they are not naajis according to sharee’ah, such as
mucus and spittle. It is not permissible to carry the former or have them on
one’s person whilst praying or to put them in the mosque; it does not
matter if one carries the latter in one’s pocket whilst praying. And Allaah
knows best.
Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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