Masjid

Question:- I will be leading the Taraweeh Salaah at a Jamaat khana. Throughout the year all 5 salaah are performed at the Jamaat Khana with the exception of Jumuah. The crowd is large as there are many flats nearby even larger than the Masjid. My question is should I...

QUESTION: What is the ruling of performing Nafl i'tikaaf in a Musalla in which five times Salaah takes place? It's not a Shari'ee Masjid, but the only place which the people have in the locality to perform Salaah in. ANSWER: I’tikaaf for men is only valid in a...

QUESTION: How is a place declared a Masjid? Does it require an independent entrance? Are there any other requirements? ANSWER: The Fuqaha have mentioned that a building does not officially become a Masjid by merely building it. It is officially recognized as a Masjid...

QUESTION: Is it permissible to have a picture of Masjid-ul-Haram displayed in a Masjid? ANSWER: Generally, pictures and frames are put up on the front wall of the Masjid (in the direction of the Qiblah), so that it is visible to all the Musallis. We advise abstention...

QUESTION: I am a caretaker of a Masjid. Mussallees leave behind/forget the following items: Watches Rings Jackets/Jerseys Shoes/Sandles Topis Socks We place a notice on the Masjid board, but these items are not claimed for many months. What should we do with these...

QUESTION: A few years ago, a Musallee donated a clock to the Masjid and hung it up with his Marhoom father's name and date of death inscribed on the clock. Would it be permissible for the Masjid Committee to remove the clock from the Masjid ,as they feel the Masjid is...