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Masjid & Its Etiquette
952 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Masjid & Its Etiquette, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Masjid & Its Etiquette fatawa — page 22 of 24
- Ask Imaam29 Oct 2002
What are the laws regarding the musjid, for Jummah prayers e.g the structure,Minaarat,Mimbar etc are there any laws?
The firm i work for are renevating the current premises, they are making provision for a jamaat kana on the ground floor, they intend to use this…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Oct 2002
is it permissible to pray behind barelvi and ahle-hadith
is it permissible to pray behind barelvi and ihlehadith
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2002
a person who donates a musjid and property as Waqf, can he stipulate who the trustees must be?
A person donates a musjid and property as Waqf stipulates that the trustees should be from a specific scet,i.e:(sunni surti muslim).Is this in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Oct 2002
Sahabi asked wife for some to eat, she said there was nothing. he went to the Masjid prayed 2 Rakaats and came back. wheat grinder he had in his house started operating by itself...Is this true story?
During a Bayaan, I heard this story: A Sahabi asked his wife for some to eat, and she said there was nothing in the house. He went to the Masjid…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2002
When I pray I usually have money in my pocket which has a picture of the queen is this allowed. Also On fridays in the mosque when collections are made the money collected is put to one side and ...
When I pray I usually have money in my pocket which has a picture of the queen is this allowed. Also On fridays in the mosque when collections are…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2002
6712 i.e. Is it necessary to read iqamat in the mosque for ada and qaza salats when I perform myself (not with jamath...
I am referring to Part 2 of question No. 6712 i.e. Is it necessary to read iqamat in the mosque for ada and qaza salats when I perform myself (not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2002
Question regarding the separation of men and women in the mosque.
Jazakallah for the prompt reponses that you are giving to my questions. this is regarding the masjid that they are trying to have here in Sayre USA…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2002
I once reached the Masjid, and found the Jamaat was just over, and some people stood up to makeup for their missed Rakaats. Can one of these persons act as an Imaam for people just coming in?
Some of these people just coming in, tapped on the shoulder of one of these people (who were from the previous Jamaat, and are now making up their…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Sep 2002
1. I realize that I recited Alhamdu surah alone and not an additional surah. 2. Which mad-hub follows in Masjid al-Haram and masjidun-nabawi?
1. When I perform 4th raka'at of sunnah prayer, I release my hands and kept in sides. Then I realize that I recited Alhamdu surah alone and not an…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Sep 2002
while replying to "Ashadu Anna Muhammed ar Rasoolullah" are we supposed to say (sallahu alahai wasallam) ...one mufti here calls it makroof..one calls it bidah and third calls it mustahabb
Asalamu-alaikum Mufti Sahab, in replying to azaan should we say "(sallahu alahai wasallam) " while replying to "Ashadu Anna Muhammed ar Rasoolullah"…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam14 Sep 2002
Can an existing Masjid & Madrasah be demolished to build a new one in it's place - please see details below.
We hope you are in the best of health and Iman. We would be most grateful if you could send a reply to the mas'alah that concerns us a community in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
Is it permitted for a Father to take his 5 years old son to the Mosque for Juammah Prayer? If not then what a Father should do If there is no one to take care of the child during Jummah time?
1. I live in London. I use to go for Jumma Prayers along with my four and a half years old son. The reason I took my son along with me was that…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2002
When walking into a room or a Masjid, where some people are reading the Qur’an, if I say Assalamu-Alaikum, are they supposed to stop and respond to me?
They are not obliged to respond. In the first place, you should not greet this person since he is involved in an Ibaadat. and Allah Ta'ala Knows…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam29 Aug 2002
Can a female with Wudhu remove her shoes and perform her salaat sitting in a car (for safety) facing the correct direction which is parked outside a masjid with no salah facilities for women?
Salaam respected brother, I know this question has never been asked before but the act ( & due to staunch deen) is still being performed and the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2002
Is it necessary to change place after Farz Namaz in the mosque to read sunnat and nafl?
1) If there is no way to go back and anyone read sunnat and naft at same place where he read Farz Namaz then is it permissible? 2) If a person read…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Aug 2002
I noticed that the muazzin in our mosque, before giving azaan recites durood - Is it correct to recite this before giving azaan ?
I noticed that the muazzin in our mosque, before giving azaan recites the following durood - sallallaho alannabiyye ummiye wa alihi sallallaho…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam15 Aug 2002
President of mosque, posted rulings(hadith} challenging the faith of Al-hadith,in their practice of 8 rikats taravee.Is it ok to post them,when the mosque has followers from different sect?
This is not really a challenge but a form of educating the congregation of what is right and what is wrong. Every Musjid has adherents of diverse…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam7 Aug 2002
Why do masjids in South Africa not cater for females ? Why do alims stop women from going to masjids ?
In a recent jummah bayaan the Imam of a mosque asked why do mosjids not cater for women. And it is wrong to stop women from going to the masjids if…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Aug 2002
i recently received an email that states that the term 'mosque' is derived from the spanish word for "mosquito."
It was termed as such because during the Crusades, King Ferdinand said they were going to go and swat the muslims "like mosquitos." is this true?
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam27 Jul 2002
dream: 2 years ago My sister had a dream in which she was that i was leading a prayer in Masjid-e-Nabawi.
This dream came during a nite when we were in Madinah for Ziyarah. are there any significance? i am currently memorizing the quran and have…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Jul 2002
I want to know if there are masjids/mosques in the Bethlehem (Orange Free State) area. Will be there on business and have used your finder which does not have any listings.
There is a Jamaat Khana in Bethlehem in Miller Street (Opposite Town Hall) You may contact Br. Hassen Hajat at 058-3036035 / 3032493 for more…
- Ask Imaam18 Jul 2002
What is the minimum distance required between someone praying Salat in a Masjid and another person wanting to go/pass across him.
This will differ according to the size of the Musjid. If the Musjid is small then it will not be permissible to walk across another person in Salaat…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Jul 2002
dream.I was sitting in the musjid & was being taught Sura Dhari by 2 bros from the tabligh. I was struggling to memorize this sura.I awoke with the beginning ayat on my tongue.
Insha Allah, Allah will bestow you with the quality of generosity. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Jul 2002
1. While entering a Masjid in order to move towards the empty rows up front, can one walk in front of people offering Sunnahs?
2. How about when exiting, and some people choose places in the backside to offer their Sunnahs, and one HAS to cross in front of them to get to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Jul 2002
the muazzin has been told not to shave(beard) yet he persists in doing so.What is the position of 1)azaan & salaat and 2)employment.
is the commitee responsible or not? they have the task of seeing to his employment.please advise... request for duaa's
- Ask Imaam6 Jul 2002
Can a person wihout beard say ADHAAN??
I have a few questions. 1. Should the person who says ADHAAN have a beard(is this a compulsion)?? If a person without beard says the ADHAAN then…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2002
couple of muslim brothers who are good in quran and and have beard too, But at the time of jamat, no one is ready to lead the prayer and use to say each other to lead prayer. (1.)Is this practice Ok?
We live in USA. And have a local masjid where due to lack of the funds and we cannot have a permanent Imaam at the masjid and also we do not have…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam27 Jun 2002
In our Masjid, since it was mentioned that there is greater reward when praying on the right side of the Imam, the rows (Saf) are always off balanced. Please quote the Hadiths on balancing of rows.
I personally believe that it is more important to balance the Saf. Please provide the references for the Hadiths.
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam27 Jun 2002
after death of some one to take his funral occations in mosque?
after death of some one to take his funral occations in mosque?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 May 2002
Is it possible 2 transmit live rendition of salaat to homes surrounding a masjid by means of transmittor and receivers at home?
The purpose of installing a transmittor and receivers at homes is that the azaan could not be heard with the normal mike system.Now the question…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 May 2002
If there are a group of men who want to make a Jamaat, how do they select who the Imam should be, in other words, is there a checklist as to who qualifies to lead the Salaat?
The first item would probably be, one who knows by heart, the most Qur?an, and so on?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 May 2002
Question regarding Salaam when entering the mosque.
Assalaam u Alaikum Mufti Sahib. Over here many people insist that we say Salaam loudly when we enter the masjid and state hadiths to prove it. Also…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam23 May 2002
can u please differentiate between: 1.Masjid Al-Aqsa 2.The Dome of the Rock 3.gombad i khizara 4.Baytul Maqdas and 5. the Temple Mount
Assalamualaikum can u please differentiate between: 1.Masjid Al-Aqsa 2.The Dome of the Rock 3.gombad i khizara 4.Baytul Maqdas and 5. the Temple…
- Ask Imaam23 May 2002
Is "The Dome of Rock" masjid al-Aqsa?
Masjid-al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock (Qubbatus sakhraa) are two diffferent masjids within close proximity of each other. Masjid-al-Aqsa has a…
- Ask Imaam21 May 2002
I once went for Salaat at a Masjid with a group and found that there is still lot of time left for the Jamaat. Since we were in a rush, I lead the prayer with the group with me. Is this not right?
The Imaam confronted me right after I finished the Salaat, and told me that since I have performed the Salaat on the main Musallah (where the Imaam…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 May 2002
Performing salatul jumuah - If someone works 45 minutes drive from the city, and there is no masjid close to his workplace.
Assalaamu alaikum Mufti Sahib If someone works 45 minutes drive from the city, and there is no masjid close to his workplace. Will he have to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 May 2002
1.If there is a picture of the kaabah, or Musjidun Nabawi on a musallah, is it sinful to stand or sit on the picture?
It is not a sin to perform Salaat on a Musalla having pictures of the Ka'abah or Musjid on it. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2002
imam does not have a shariah beard and dresses in western style clothing so I travel 30 miles to another masjid ...
There is a mujahideen commander (Taliban) named Saif-ur-Rahman Mansour. Is it just wishful thinking that he is the man in the below hadith? The…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar - Ask Imaam26 Apr 2002
Is it permissible to perform Jummah in a prison with over a 100 Muslim inmates?
If the prison is within the city and there are no restrictions from the prison authorities to offer any type of religious acts of any religion, then…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2002
At the mosque, when the prayers are finished, dhikr is done collectively ... Is this bidah?
At the mosque, when the prayers are finished, dhikr is done collectively, with a person saying out loud Subhanallah and everyone inside themselves…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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