Is It Allowed to Keep Impure Clothes in a Bag in a Mosque?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi

Question

If someone experiences a wet dream and cannot wash their impure clothes immediately, is it permissible to keep them wrapped in a bag inside the mosque?

Answer

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

I pray this finds you in the best of states.

It is prohibitively disliked (Makruh Tahrimi) to bring filth inside a Mosque, especially if there is a risk of it spilling out. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Thus, you should do your best to avoid this kind of situation.

Allah (Most High) says: “Certainly, a mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy of your prayers. In it are men who love to be purified. And Allah loves those who purify themselves.” [Quran, 9:108]

And Allah knows best.

Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching far and wide for answers to the fundamental questions of life and was disappointed at the answers he found. Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani. He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others. He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.