Am I sinful for leaving the lights and air conditioners on in the mosque while I pray alone after the worshippers have left, knowing that my delay is only for a few minutes?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If there is no need for all lights to remain on or all air conditioners to be operating, then what is not needed should be turned off to prevent extravagance, which is forbidden by Islamic law.
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