Sweeping at Night, Extinguishing a Lamp with the Mouth, Using Another’s Comb

Question

In “Aghlat al-‘Awamm” (اغلاط العوام), p. 18, there is an issue to the following effect: some people consider it bad to sweep at night, or to put out a lamp with the mouth, or to use another person’s comb even with permission; this too has no basis. From this it is understood that sweeping at night is fine. But this humble one studied Shaykh Farid al-Din ‘Attar’s book “Pand-nama” (“The Book of Counsel”, پند نامہ), and on its p.

Answer

“Pand-nama” is not a book of fiqh, nor is the prohibition in it stated from a fiqh standpoint; rather, the intent is to point out that, by custom, the time for cleaning the house and sweeping is the day, not the night, and every task should be done at its proper time.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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