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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 6 of 24
- Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Performing salaah in a musallah if there is a musjid in the vicinity
Is azaan mandatory in a small office mosque where 2 or 3 jamaat prayers are held and not all? The above mentioned mosque has no speakers, no fixed…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood20 Jul 2022
Having a second Jamaat in the Sahn of the Masjid
I recently noticed that three brothers who missed their Salaah with Jamaat, were individually performing their Salaah in the Sahn. Is it acceptable…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville14 Jul 2022
Performing Janaazah Salaah In The Masjid
Can Janaazah Salaah be performed in the Masjid due to space constraints?
- Mufti Online2 Jul 2022
Placing a sutrah in a room that is not a musjid
Can Mufti Saheb please explain if a sutrah is needed in a large room that is not a musjid, e.g. The tents in Arafah, a hall, etc. Also, when reading…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville16 Jun 2022
Multiple Jumuahs In The Same Masjid
Due to employment or education, people may not be given permission and/or will not be able to perform Jum’ah Salah at the standard Jamat time in the…
- Ibn Masood2 Jun 2022
Deriving benefit from the Masjid borehole
A person living next to the Masjid wants to make Waqf of a borehole to the Masjid, with the condition that the pipeline supplies water to his home…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online23 May 2022
Hanafi Imaam reciting qunoot in Fajr Salaah in a predominantly Shafiee masjid
When the Shaafiee Imaam is not here, the musallis ask me to lead the Fajr Salaah. Since I'm a Hanafi, will it be appropriate for me to read qunoot…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood23 May 2022
Bringing little children to the Masjid
What is the ruling with regards to bringing little children to the Masjid? The feet of some children are not clean as they run around without shoes,…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood16 May 2022
What is buried beneath Masjid-e-Aqsa?
What is buried under Masjid-e-Aqsa, and why are the Jews fighting for it? We read an Islamic book which states that there is a book containing some…
Mufti Mohsin Khan - Mufti Online11 May 2022
Na baaligh boys standing in the first saff with the men in salaah
We have children who are not baaliqh attending the fardh salaah. They are standing next to their fathers in the first saff. They were requested on…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville6 Apr 2022
Multiple Eid Salaah In One Masjid
If the Masjid of the city is too small to accommodate everyone for Eid Salaat , is it permissible to do two or three Jamaat for Eid Salaat in the…
- Ibn Masood1 Apr 2022
Making Tawaaf whilst wearing one’s shoes
Is it permissible to wear shoes whilst making Tawaaf?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam28 Feb 2022
Eating in the Masjid
Asalamualikum, Is it permissible for people to eat in the Masjid? We provide food for Musallis and they eat in the back of the masjid. I heard some…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online21 Feb 2022
Musjid Open Days
Is it permissible to have a musjid open day where non-Muslims are invited to the musjid with the intention of dawah and presenting Islam to them? In…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2022
Giving preference to performing salaah with jamaat in the Musjid
I received a message wherein the following Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was mentioned: Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radhiyallahu…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood3 Feb 2022
Usage of old Masjid bricks
What should be done with bricks that are taken out from a Masjid wall in order to install an air conditioner or a window?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online29 Jan 2022
Finding fault with the imaams of the masjid
There's a few brothers in a masjid who usually don't like when any scholars from different localities come to their masjid, when jamaat comes and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam25 Jan 2022
Is the white marble outside the Masjid-ul-Haram part of the Masjid?
Can women in mensuration enter the white marble area on the outside part of masjidul haram? Is that part considered a part of majidul haram.
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam23 Jan 2022
Following the Imam from the second level of the Masjid
Assalaamu Alaikum, Pray that you are all well. Once the Masajid were reopened last year, our trustees decided to allow musallees to read shoulder to…
- Ask Imaam17 Jan 2022
Non-Muslims visiting the Masjid
Hope you are well. Kindly answer the following query: what is the ruling with non-Muslims of all genders coming on a visit to the masjid? Are there…
Ibn al-Fawz - Amjadi15 Jan 2022
PERFORMING NIKAH IN THE MASJID ON A FRIDAY
What is the ruling of the learned Ulama in the following matters: 1. What is it like to perform Nikaah in a Masjid on Friday and what is its…
- Ibn Masood6 Jan 2022
Selling masks in the Masjid
Is it permissible to buy and sell in the Masjid? Many Masajid prevent Musallis (that do not don the mask) from entering the Masjid, until they…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online4 Jan 2022
Duty to the musjid
In my locality there was an AGM meeting held which I attended. It was at the madrasah building which is the yard of our musjid. The meeting ended at…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2022
Performing salaah in a jamaat khana which is closer than the masjid
There is a jamaat khana alot closer than the musjid to my home where 5 times salaah and jummah are performed. Is it permissible/advisable to join in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood14 Dec 2021
Contributing towards Masjid renovations with Haraam funds
Can a person selling Haraam products in his store contribute towards the Masjid renovations? What about a person that sells stolen goods?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood3 Dec 2021
Masjid attendees forced to pay membership fees
We are forced to pay a membership fee at the local Masjid in our area. The contributors enjoy certain privileges such as, being afforded the ability…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood3 Dec 2021
Erecting a Masjid on leased land
We intend erecting a proper Masjid in our area. However, the land upon which the Masjid will be erected, will be leased from the owner for a period…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood2 Dec 2021
Closing down Masaajid due to government regulations
The South African government had, by law, compelled us to close down the Masajid due to Covid restrictions. We are now going for the fourth wave in…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood28 Nov 2021
Top floor of Masjid extending over the Sahn
Our Masjid, Alhamdulillah, is undergoing extensions. Before the extensions, our Masjid was just a single floor. Included on the single floor, was a…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online27 Nov 2021
Leaving the musjid to give azaan while one is in sunnat i'tikaaf
Please advise if it is permissible for a person to come out of the musjid to give the azaan whilst he is in sunnat i'tikaaf.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Nov 2021
Making intention of Tahiyyatul Musjid when joining the fardh salaah
A person entered the musjid while the congregational salaah had started and he had not performed Tahiyyatul Musjid. Can he join the congregational…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Nov 2021
Sitting in a masjid room during taraweeh and talking
If a person went into a room in the masjid where him and others were told not to go but they went and put the lights on during Taraweeh and they…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville16 Nov 2021
Moving A Child Out Of The Saff
If the first or any other Saff of adults is not full and a child of understand age ( not mature) , 9 or 10 years old came to stand next to the…
- Azaadville16 Nov 2021
Children In The Saff
My questions are regarding formation of saffs in Masjid. 1. We allow children who are reaching puberty to stand behind the adults saff in the…
- Azaadville14 Nov 2021
Performing Salaah Outside The Masjid Boundary Due To Renovation
A Masjid is currently being renovated. The area of the Masjid boundary is due for renovation next. Can the entire boundary area of the Masjid be…
- Azaadville10 Nov 2021
Using Interest Funds To Purchase Items For The Masjid
Can a person use interest money to buy Quran stands or fans for Masjid use? Where everyone who come to that Masjid will be able to take benefit from…
- Azaadville26 Oct 2021
Giving Away Masjid Property
Is it permissible for a Masjid committee to give plants away that are in the Masjid garden to: 1. Other Masjids? 2. Muslims Schools? 3. Other…
- Ask Imaam18 Oct 2021
Transferring a Qur’ān from one Masjid to another
Assalamualkium. Hope you are well. Wanted some advice regarding this issue. Here in the cities many people give qurans as waqf to the masajid.…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Azaadville2 Oct 2021
Youth Program In A Masjid
Recently a masjid has organised a youth program with the aim of bringing back the youth to the Masjid. They set up T.V screens on which fifa was…
- Ask Imaam1 Oct 2021
Salaah in the clock tower In Makkah Mukarramah
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh I hope you are fine by the grace of Almighty Allah. I want to ask one mas'ala regarding performing…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan
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