QnA: The Fiqh of the Masjid (10/10)
Question
People are spending millions on Masaajid, is this acceptable?
Answer
Nabi Muhammad SAW said Qiyamah will not come until people are showing off and competing regarding the building of Masjid. One can see the intention has nothing to do with pleasing Allah SWT. It is just Riyaah – ostentation – to impress people. There is no reward; rather we are attracting the anger and wrath of All Mighty Allah. It is unacceptable to build Masaajid in this way.
It is important to know that we should not use the term mosque. We should use the term Masjid or Masaajid. The laws of a Masjid do not apply to the Jamaat Khana and namaaz room. Two rakaah Tahiyyatul Masjid is performed when entering the Masjid. In the Musallah etc one doesn’t. In a Masjid you can make Itikaaf. Itikaaf can’t be made in the Musallah, Jamat Khana etc. The prerequisite for Itikaaf must be Masjid. A lady in menses or a man or woman who had husband wife relations cannot enter a Masjid but they can enter a Salaah room etc because it is an ordinary room. It does not fall under the verdict of the Masjid.
Tags: Fiqh, Masjid, Mosque, Mufti AK Hoosen, QnA
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