Worldly Talk in the Mosque

Question

(1) Talking about worldly matters while sitting inside the mosque; (2) reading newspapers in the mosque — for sometimes, after the adhan, people pray the sunna — what is the ruling on reading newspapers aloud at a time when other worshippers are performing the sunnas?

Answer

(1–2) Sitting in the mosque for the purpose of worldly talk is impermissible. However, if after coming to the mosque for prayer and other acts of worship some need arises, then permissible (mubah) speech, in such a manner that it does not disturb others engaged in worship, is allowed; whereas impermissible speech, such as obscene conversation and false tales, is not allowed in…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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