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It is not haram to eat onion and garlic. Onion and garlic have offensive odours and it is obligatory to keep the mosque free of offensive odours and to prevent the one who has such an odour from coming to the mosque or staying in it. So, whoever want to eats them, let him cook them to death before eating to avoid annoying other worshippers and angels in the mosque because angels are offended by the same things that offend the sons of Adam.

Al-Bukhaari (5452) and Muslim (564) narrated from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever eats garlic or onions, let him keep away from us, or keep away from our mosque and stay in his house.” According to a version narrated by Muslim: “Whoever eats onions or garlic or leeks, let him not come near our mosque, for the angels are offended by the same things that offend the sons of Adam.” And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has eaten of this plant let him not approach our mosque and annoy us with the smell of garlic.” Narrated by Maalik in al-Muwatta’ (27). Muslim (567) narrated that ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O people, you eat two plants which I find to be nothing but repugnant, this onion and garlic. I remember the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), if he noticed their smell coming from a man in the mosque, he would issue orders that he taken out to al-Baqee’. Whoever eats them, let him cook them to death.”

It says in Kashshaaf al-Qinaa’ (2/365): It is Sunnah to protect every mosque from all kinds of dirt, filth, mucus, nail clippings and hair removed by clipping the moustache, shaving the head or plucking the armpits, because the mosques were not built for that. It is also Sunnah to protect it from offensive smells such as onion, garlic, leeks and similar things, even if there is no one in the mosque, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “the angels are offended by the same things that offend the sons of Adam.” (Narrated by Ibn Maajah); and he said: “Whoever eats from these two plants, let him not come near our place of prayer.” and according to another report: “…let him not come near our mosques.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi who said: It is hasan saheeh.

With regard to the validity of prayer when there is an unpleasant smell in the mouth, it is valid but it is makrooh (disliked). If the prayer is offered in the mosque and this smell is obvious to such an extent that it annoys other worshippers and the angels, then it is haraam. Al-Bukhaari (806) and Muslim (870) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has eaten of this plant (i.e., garlic), let him not approach our mosque.”

May Allah grant us understanding of His religion

Source: Fiqh class

You posted this topic two times Aboo 'Abdillah!.

I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, Islam as a deen and Muhammad as a Prophet.

Angels dey mosque?

Erm, a ruling is needed for eating garlic and onions? I'm slowly beginning to understand the necessity for violence in Islam. Were it not for the threat of violence comedians would be having a field day with this joke that parades itself as a religion.

Rashduct4luv:
You posted this topic two times Aboo 'Abdillah!.

I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, Islam as a deen and Muhammad as a Prophet.

Thanks for the observation Habeeby. It was network error sir

Today is another Ruling day so sit down and enjoy the ruling on poor Onions and Garlic


Even without eating onion and garlic does the Quran forbids all these Abokis not to bath and brush their teeth?