Mosque

A mosque (; from Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد‎, romanized: masjid, lit. place of ritual prostration) is a place of worship for Muslims.Any act of worship that follows the Islamic rules of prayer can be said to create a mosque, whether or not it takes place in a special building. Informal and open-air places of worship are called musalla, while mosques used for communal prayer on Fridays are known as jāmiʿ.

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Mosque . Sunni-Shi'a . Jumu'ah

I relocated to a region that whose mosque does not condone the practice of the Shia. I have also heard reports of violence occurring at this location. In light of this situation, is it permissible to observe Jumuah prayer remotely?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

Jum'a Prayer has many conditions including that it should not be performed if another valid Jum'a Prayer is been performed in radius of 3 miles. If the Jum'a Prayer near your area is not valid according to Ahlul Bayt (AS), then you are allowed to perform a valid Jum'a Prayer with minimum of five participants including the leading person who must be having all the conditions including being 'Aadil ( pious) with perfect recitation of the Prayers.

Wassalam.

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Mosque . Imambargah

Can we give a mosque the additional status of an Imambargah? Or is it allowed to convert a mosque into an Imambargah?

Masjid remains Masjid till the Day of Judgement and no way to change it to any other use. We can not change a Masjid to imambargah or to an orphanage or to a school even a religious school. All activities of Imambargah, religious school and helping orphans etc can be done in the Masjid but it remains a Masjid only.

'In some places, Masjid and Imambargah are built together on the same building by making the Qibla side of the building as a Masjid, and the other side as an Imambargah.

'Wassalam.

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Mosque . Salah (Prayers)

I itch a lot when I am praying in the mosque when other people are present behind me. However, when I pray alone, I don't itch at all. What may be the reason behind the itching?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 3 years ago

Do you think you might have an allergy to some things on other people (such as cologne, pet dust, laundry detergents, foods, etc) which become magnified when you are in a crowd close together, or some things at the mosque (carpet, dust, mold/mildew, etc)?

And could there be a psychological reason too, such as social anxiety?

Anyway I hope you are able to find a cure for your itching, inshallah.

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Scholars . Mosque . Art . Shi'a

Inside some mosques and centres one can see placed pictures of respected Shi'a scholars. What is the reason behind this and is there scholarly consensus on its permissibility?

Majority of our Shia Masjids all over the world do not place pictures of scholars or founders of the mosque, but in some places there are pictures of respected scholars where the culture of that area allows placing pictures. Those who place picture for respected Scholars do so to express gratitude to the great services rendered by them to the community. We don't have any authentic evidence against placing pictures in Masjid as far as it is not for worshiping it and it is just a picture and not a statue. The pictures should not be in the direction of Qibla, means should not be faced by people while performing Namaz because it Is Makrouh (disliked) to face a picture while performing Namaz.

Wassalam.

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Sunni . Mosque . Eid al-Fitr . Salah (Prayers)

Can I pray Eid prayers in a Sunni mosque? If so, how should I join in their prayers?

Yes it is permissible to pray Eid prayers in Sunni mosque. Eid prayer can be performed in congregation ( Jama'ah) as well as individually (Furada). When pray with congregation of Sunni brothers, you need to recite every Sura and Du'a in whispering without clear voice. This is exactly like praying any prayer with Sunni congregation.

Wassalam.

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Sunni . Mosque . Succession to Prophet Muhammad . Sunni-Shi'a . Jumu'ah

I am Sunni but I believe Imam Ali (AS) was the rightful successor to the Prophet (SAW). I am thinking of going to a Shia mosque for the first time for Jumu'ah. Are Sunnis allowed to pray at Shia mosques?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 3 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Shias do not have any restrictions for other denominations of Muslims to enter a mosque. Rather, a mosque should be a safe space for all Muslims. Perhaps there may be local cultural sensitivities which you will have to assess on a case by case basis.

May you always be successful

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Mosque . Salah (Prayers) . Salat al-Jama’at

Can we pray Namaz individually in a mosque after the time has started but before the Imam starts praying in congregation?

If you are in hurry and can't wait till Jama'at starts, you can pray individually (Furada) but it should not send a wrong message of disrespect to the Imam of Jama'at or to the participants who are waiting to join the congregational Prayer.

Wassalam.

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Home . Mosque . Jumu'ah . Salah (Prayers)

Is Jummah prayers mandatory to attend? Can I pray it at home or do I have to go to a mosque to pray it?

Friday (Jum'ah) Prayer is obligatory if it was called for with all its conditions. This is according to the obligatory precaution ( Ehtiyat Wajib) according many of our leading scholars.

Jummah prayer can never be performed individually (Furada). It must have all its conditions including number of participants of minimum five in congregation.

Wassalam.

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Mosque . Sunni-Shi'a

Can a Shia pray in a Salafi mosque?

Yes. We are encouraged by Ahlul Bayt (AS) to pray in any Masjid and with Muslims of any sect.

Wassalam.

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Mosque . Salah (Prayers) . Qur'an . Morocco

A while back I was in Morocco, and in the mosque I was praying, the Imam was reciting the Quran in a manner I was not familiar with. I have since learnt that this was called Warsh Nafi. Is it permissible to pray behind such an Imam?

Shia great scholars (Maraaji' of Taqleed) allow reciting Quran in any of the famous seven recitations including the Qira'ah of Warsh, although we believe that the Qira'ah of Hafs from 'Aasim is the most authentic as it was taken from Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali (AS).

We are allowed to pray behind any Muslim following any Muslim sect apart from Shia Islam, but we need to recite Al-Hamd and Sura whispering,bin the first and second Rak'ats for ourselves.

Wassalam.

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Mosque . Donation . Ramadan . Alcohol

Is it permissible for the mosque to accept a donation, during Ramadan, from a company that has production of alcoholic beverages as part of its activities?

Any money generated from unlawful business or work e.g. alcohol, is not allowed to be received as donation nor can be used in any work whether in Masjid or otherwise.

Wassalam .

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Sunni . Mosque

Is it permissible to pray in a Sunni mosque?

Yes of course. It is recommended to pray in any Masjid whether managed by Sunni or Shia persons. It is also highly recommended to pray with Muslims who follow other Islamic sects, keeping in mind and abiding the rules of the prayers according to Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.