Questions tagged [masjid]
The prayer hall of Muslims. Muslims collaboratively pray five times in a day here. Use this tag about anything related to masjid.
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Azaan from multiple mosques in the same vicinity
I live in a Muslim-dominated locality. Some of my friends who are Hindu also live in the same area.
There are close to 4 to 5 mosques in the vicinity not too far from each other and they call for ...
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How should a person facing urinary incontinence pray and visiting mosques according to Islam?
I am just a 14 year old boy right now and I have had discovered urinary incontinence since i started offering namaz regularly (10/11 year old), I had these issues before but ignored them as I didn't ...
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Can any building be converted into a mosque?
I've heard that some Christian churches were converted into mosques after Islam spread to those areas and took hold as the dominant religion of the area. For example, the Hagia Sophia was the main ...
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Why are women higly discouraged from attending Mosques?
In 4 Sunni schools of thought and especially in Hanafi madhab, women joining in jamat for prayer is considered as highly discouraged and makruh tahrimi. But, there are so many ahadith where we can see ...
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Can I play audio/video of salah-in-masjid and virtually/remotely offer congregational prayer while staying at home (if I am unable to leave home)?
I live in a place where no women have the option of going to masjid. We pray at home. Moreover, I have some physical limitation and I can not go anywhere right now. I don't think I have anyone who I ...
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What does the muezzin call from a minaret outside of prayer time?
I am currently in Indonesia/Java and the muezzin/minaret/mosque calls go on for much longer than what I've experienced before. I've been to a couple of Muslim countries and they've done the calls 5 ...
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Can I bring my helmet in with me to the mosque?
Assalamualaikum,
This is my first summer on a motorcycle and I intend to ride it to the mosque, now often those who ride carry there helmets with them whenever they leave the bike, for example ...
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about Masjid al Aqsa
In Quran it is said
"Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the ...
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Does Hagia Sophia belong to Muslims? [closed]
Please make it clear.
There must be a solid response.
According to the Holy Quran
and Sunnah of our beloved prophet Muhammad s.a.w
may ALLAH peace and blessings be upon him
Ameen.
And also Historical ....
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my mental issue and my obligations as a Muslim contradict
assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
so i want to ask, I'm a teenager Muslim male, but i, for my entire life i rarely pray at masjid because my social anxiety, im afraid to meet another people ...
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Masjid Al Aqsa was the first qibla, and mentioned in the quran, so why is Medina more holy
I love the prophet more than anyone else, and I know that Medina is very holy and I am not trying to discredit it, and I know that Al Aqsa cannot be more holy than the Kaaba, but why is Medina ...
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Someone passes in front of me while i was praying in congregation. Am I responsible for it?
On Friday I missed one rakat and after imam salam I continued my prayer but someone passes in front of me while i was praying.
Am i responsible for the sin or the person who passes in front of me
If I ...
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Is it correct to refuse entry to masjid for no mask or vaccine
Is it correct to refuse entry to masjid for not wearing a mask? Is it correct to kick someone out of a masjid, such as during Friday khutbah, for not wearing a mask? Is it correct to deny entry for ...
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What direction do you face to pray when in LA?
The shortest distance between LA and Mecca would have a person facing nearly north.
In what direction do Muslims in LA face while praying? If it's east, should it be changed?
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How to know if Mosque is Shia or Sunni?
I was researching to find some mosques in an area/state and came across one that provides Nikah services.
When reading their document in terms of a Marriage contract, it had the word Shi'a in it and ...
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What is the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite Mosque?
I am considering converting to Islam at a mosque in my area. I have never been to a mosque before, so this will be my first time. I'm not sure what type of mosque this mosque is
I am not sure wether ...
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Contribution in construction of mosque
Assalam u alaykum, can we contribute in construction of mosque if yes then what will be the reward? As far as I know Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) said whoever construct the mosque, Allah will build the ...
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Do i read the sunnah rakkats in the mosque
Asalamualykum,
Hi i wanted to know, when i go to the mosque for a prayer eg maghrib.
"Do i read the 2 rakkath sunnah in the mosque before the 3 rakkath farz or after the 3 rakath fard or do i just ...
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Skipping a mosque for another
As salamou aleykoum.
I am a little confused with a situation.
Days ago, I started skipping a mosque that's about 70m from my home for another another that's about 600m.
The reason is that in the ...
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Not praying in masjid when imam is a government paid employee?
I noticed that my relatives (living in Dubai) do not pray at the masjid, even when it is only at a 2-minute walk from their home. They offer all their prayers at home, including the Jumma salah.
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Is it compulsory for Imam of a masjid/mosque to have a beard?
Recently an acquaintance of mine was refused for being the imam of a mosque, just on the ground that he does'nt had a beard. He is a admirable and pious man with a sound knowledge of Quran. He is also ...
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Is it possible to pray Jamat with just myself and my wife?
There are situation I cannot go to mosque for jamat (congregational prayer), but my wife is at home. Is it possible that I become imam and my wife is my mukim (I not sure this exact term). What is the ...
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Is there any advantage to praying in a masjid?
It is known that prayers are accepted wherever you perform them — washrooms and graveyards notwithstanding — and that it is not required to go to an actual masjid building to pray. As the ...
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What is the basic process of becoming an imam (prayer leader) at a local mosque?
Judging from what I've read online, there's a range of ways people can become imams. It varies from place to place, and so on. This makes it hard to envisage the underlying general process of ...
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Closing of mosques during epidemics and plagues
As we know, during the times of Umar RA, there was a plague. It was believed at that time as it is believed now also that if one is infected, the disease may spread to closed ones. This can be known ...
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Can i pray at home even if the mosque is close to my house and it's safe
I live in an islamic country. And mosque is very close to my house. But if i still pray at home will it be counted ?
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Entering masjid by eating onion
Is entering the masjid after eating raw onions completely prohibited and sinful (haram) or only makrooh (disliked) ?
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Forty years between Al-Masjid-ul-Haram and Al-Aqsa?
Apparently the mosques in Mecca and Jerusalem were built 40 years apart:
Abu Dhar narrated: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, &...
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Madinah prophet grave dome earlier colors?
I read somewhere that the dome was made of wood and not painted, then it was changed to yellow for some years or centuries and then it was painted blue and it was changed again to green.
Searching ...
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Can Shias pray at a Sunni mosque?
Regarding using a Sunni mosque as a Shia:
1- Can the aasna ashariah (the 12-imam Shias) use a Sunni mosque and pray alongside their Sunni brothers and Sisters?
2- Are they expected to fully observe ...
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Do I need to respond to an azan I hear even after I have prayed the Fard Salaat?
A few questions popped into my mind regarding the Azan
How to respond to multiple azans that are being recited simultaneously?
How to respond to multiple azans that are being recited one after the ...
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I called a mosque garbage once
So around 2.5 years ago or maybe 3 years ago I went on a trip to the mosque and it wasn’t big or anything but it was peaceful and now I wouldn’t dare to say something like that becuase And I was very ...
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What does the circular (sometimes crescent-like) symbol on top of Islamic Minarets and Domes represent?
This circular figure appears on the top of the minarets and domes of a great number of Islamic worship places around the world (even as far back as the middle ages—the first image is from the Book of ...
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Can an actor be called to inaugurate masjid
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Recently I heard a news in which one Turkish TV actor is invited to Pakistan for the mosque inauguration. As Mosque is a place of worship not a entertainment place to inaugurate with actors. And ...
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Al-Masjid an-Nabawi tilted minaret?
I came across below image claiming that the minaret is tilted away from the Green Dome to avoid it falling on the Dome in case of some natural disaster.
(Original image is from commons.wikimedia)
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Praying outside a mosque following an Imam, even if there's space inside the mosque?
This is an additional question to my former post: What are the rulings of praying and follwing an Imam from outside a mosque when the mosque is crowded?
In hot days I witnessed during the taraweeh ...
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What Constitutes a Masjid?
At my college, we have an interfaith chapel building that houses spaces for all religions. In the lower level, a storage area had been converted in the 80s to become a prayer room for only Muslims to ...
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Was there an al aqsa mosque in arabia / place referred to as masjid al aqsa , in arabia, during mohammeds time that mohammed went to?
I have heard that during the days of Mohammed’s existence, there was a village adjacent to Mecca that was called al-Jarana. Near(or in?) this village were two mosques. The mosque which was the ...
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Is Jamaat allowed in home?
In my extended family, there r many boys (brothers), they rather do a jamaat in house rather than go to a near mosque. Not joining them makes me feel bad but it also makes me feel bad if I don't go to ...
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Social distancing in the mosque [closed]
What to do when the authority recommends (case1) or obliges (case2) social distancing (distance between people in safs) but the imam doesn't want to follow that?
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Are there restrctions on the number of mosques in a given area?
Are there restrictions on the number of mosques in a given area? For example, is it permissible to build 3 mosques in a small village? Can Friday prayers take place at all 3 mosques at the same time?
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Is it permissible to discuss and use worldly things inside the mosque?
I have a feeling that discussing or conducting certain activities (such as studying, world related other things etc) related to the world isn't good while you're inside but what I wanted is a ...
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Is it allowed to follow the imam at the same time
I see alot of people praying in the mosque in congregation, they always go into rukoo' at the same time of the imam when he is about to say Allaahu akbar, but then, they go into rukoo' when he is ...
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Is an ill person allowed to enter a mosque if the disease is contagious?
From the sunnah we know that we must not spread contagious diseases:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Plague was a means of torture sent on a group of Israelis (or on some people before you). So if you ...
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Can a temple be built in place of a Masjid?
As Salaam Alikum,
In a case in India year 1992, some Hindus claim that a Masjid (mosque) Babri, was built over the birth place of their lord Ram. So they demolished the Masjid, which gave rise to ...
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By whom and where was the first minaret added to a mosque?
When we check the books of seerah and sunnah we may be astonished that such a characteristic part of a mosque like a minaret was not yet known at the time of the prophet () as we may read in Sunan abi ...
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What is a mosque?
Assalam aleykum.
What are the signs and requirements for a place to be considered a mosque?
For example. If people gather together in some any room for a prayer. Can the room be considered a mosque? ...
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Can men pray at home for avoiding the bad smell of people at mosque?
Can men pray at home for avoiding the bad smell of people at mosque?
Its very irritating. can i pray at home for concentrate on salah by avoiding those bad smells coming from people's sweating dress ...
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What is the shari'a ruling regarding removing personal belongings when praying in a mosque?
I have seen many times that people while praying in a mosque remove their belongings like wallet, watch, spectacles etc and keep it on the ground in front of them and pray salat. Is this the right ...
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When asked "what's the ruling on a Muslim that doesn't pray" did Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali reply "the ruling is YOU invite him to the masjid"?
This was recently posted on /r/Islam on Reddit:
Question: "What's the ruling on a Muslim that doesn't pray?" Answer: "The ruling is YOU invite him to the masjid!" ~Shk. Muhammad alGhazali (d. 1996)
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