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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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Masjid & Its Etiquette fatawa — page 2 of 24
- Ask Imaam28 Oct 2025
Are non Muslims allowed to enter the Masjid to witness the Nikah ceremony?
I have reverted about a year ago and the girl i am going to marry insha allah has also reverted about the same time. We would like to have the nikah…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ibn Masood15 Oct 2025
Hosting A Walimah On Masjid Property
A Madrassah is built above a Masjid. Can the Madrassah be used for hosting a Walimah?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2025
On what basis should the masjid committee members be selected?
A new masjid is being built and the brother who is in charge wants to know upon what basis should the members (the president, vice president,…
Mufti Abrar Mirza - Camperdown8 Oct 2025
Travellers Sleeping in Masjid
Asssalamualaikum Can a traveler sleep at a masjid if the authorities of the masjid have no issues with that? is it something allowed but not…
Azhar Mownah - Ibn Masood1 Oct 2025
Using A Stanchion As A Sutrah
A Masjid would like to implement the use of a stanchion as a Sutrah. The stanchion referred to here, is a barrier made up of poles connected by a…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood23 Sep 2025
Salaah In The Haram Sharif
Q1. Inside Masjid al-Ḥarām, during Fardh Salaah, the Imaam leads from an enclosed area not directly connected to any Saff. In many parts of the…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online21 Sep 2025
Status of a waqf made by a kafir
I request clarification on the ruling of waqf made by a kaafir. What is the status of a waqf made by a kaafir? For example, if a kafir makes waqf of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Sep 2025
Preventing a musalli from doing business outside the masjid
A musallee sells fruit and veg from his car in the masjid parking lot after jumuah. 1. Is this permissible? 2 Does the masjid committee have the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville4 Sep 2025
Using The Masjid Area For Admin Purposes
There was a space at the rear end of the Musjid. It was a space that led to the basement which is also part of the Musjid and it is used for itikaaf…
- Mufti Online30 Aug 2025
Teaching students in one's free time in the masjid
A person teaches at a Madrasah in exchange for a salary. While all lessons take place in a classroom, he sometimes gives extra time to his students…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville28 Aug 2025
Masjid Awards
Are Masjid awards something acceptable in Islam? Awards are being given to those Masjids which have the best Imaam, best Muazzin etc.
- Camperdown25 Aug 2025
Deviation of Qiblah in a Masjid
A Masjid was built 26⁰ off the exact Qiblah. Will it be necessary to correct it, or will the 48⁰/24⁰ concession be considered?
Azhar Mownah - Azaadville18 Aug 2025
Fundraising Activities In The Masjid
In certain countries it has become common to have fundraising activities taking place in the Masjids for the masjid expenses. Many a time, it is for…
- Azaadville18 Aug 2025
Differences Between A Masjid And A Musallah
What is the difference between a Masjid and a Musallah? Is there certain Amaal/Ibaadat that can only be done in a Masjid and not a Musallah? What…
- Azaadville11 Aug 2025
Disposing Of Old Masjid Carpets
We recently changed the musallaa carpets in the musjid because they were old. We had them for around 25 years. What could be done to these old…
- Mufti Online2 Aug 2025
The number of steps on the mimbar of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)
We are building a Masjid and would like to know how many steps did the Mimbar of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) have. I have read that it had 3…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Jul 2025
Using the upper floors of a masjid for computer and school tuition classes
There is a masjid which is 3 stories i.e. ground floor+2 floors. However, except for Jumuah Salah only the ground floor remains occupied and the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville20 Jul 2025
A Second Jumuah Jamaat (Congregation) In A Masjid
Many Masajid have a second Jummah Salah at a later time to accommodate some people with the rationale being that they are unable to readily obtain…
- Mufti Online14 Jul 2025
Keeping the musjid open during renovations
Our area masjid is closed due to renovation. We now perform Salah at two temporary venues. We have one azan that is given from the masjid that is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jun 2025
Women attending the musjid for the five daily congregational salaah
Are women allowed to attend the masjid for 5 times daily salaah with congregation? Just like how in the western countries it's done?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jun 2025
Woman performing 2 rakaats salaah in Masjid Quba on Saturday morning
Is it sunnah for a lady to perform 2 rakaats in Masjid Quba on Saturday or is it sunnah only for men?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam7 Jun 2025
What is the hukm of ladies going to Masjid and why?
What is the hukm of ladies going to Masjid and why? Some Ulama mention that because of Fitna it is not permissible. If this is the case then why is…
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri - Azaadville5 Jun 2025
Eid Salaah in a Masjid
In rainy weather, is it permissible to make Eid Salaat in the Masjid?
- Mufti Online24 May 2025
Performing qadha salaah in the masjid
I have heard that one should pray Qadha prayer in solitude so that it should not be revealed to anyone that one is praying Qadha prayer. Is this…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood11 May 2025
Masjidul Aqsa Being Destroyed
Q1. Some orators, like Dr Israr Ahmed, say that greater Israel will be formed, in which they will demolish Masjidul Aqsa and expand the boundary…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online5 May 2025
Person in itikaaf mistakenly leaving the masjid
If a person making sunnat itikaaf left the musjid mistakenly, does he have to repeat all 10 days or just one. Also what should a person do after his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood24 Apr 2025
Multiple Jamaats in a Musallah
There is a Musallah that allocates two official Jamaats for Zuhr and Asr. Reason being that they are catering for the different break times of the…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown9 Apr 2025
Moving Waqf Items of One Masjid to Another
A musalla was made waqf to a masjid, but they don’t need it and they don’t use it, can the waqif with mutawallis permission give it away to a…
Azhar Mownah - Ask Imaam8 Apr 2025
The Hagia Sophia - Should it be returned to the Christians or is it really a Musjid?
Assalamu alaykum, 1) There are many Muslims who say that Hagia Sophia should not be used as a Masjid and that it should be returned to Christians.…
- Ask Imaam26 Mar 2025
I'tikaaf - Which acts are allowed in the Sahn of a Masjid?
Please may you clarify the definition of the "Sehen" designation in the Musjid in terms of: Crossing in front of the Saffs of the Musallis Whether a…
Abdul Mannan Nizami - Ask Imaam13 Mar 2025
My Imām performs Salāh with haste. What should I do?
I perform all my salat at the mosque and sometimes our Imam takes less than 10 seconds to read Surah fatehah in the 3 rd and 4th Rakaat. Is this…
Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman - Azaadville10 Mar 2025
Women Performing Salaah In The Masjid
Why is it better for women to perform Salaah at home and not in the Masjid?
- Ask Imaam22 Feb 2025
Should one not cross the area in front of someone performing Salaah?
I've heard from a shaykh that one should not cross the area in front of someone performing salah (the area specified being 2 saffs.) Does the saff…
Hisham Dawood - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2025
Inaugurating a Masjid
Can you please tell us something about how do we inaugurate a Masjid? We are building a Masjid in a rural area fou of town and there is lot of…
Muhammad Yaasir Yunus Hussen - MUBZ20 Feb 2025
Planting a Tree in the Masjid
Is it permisable to plant a living tree within the prayer area of a masjid jazakallah
- Mufti Online4 Feb 2025
Woman reciting the dua when entering the musjid when entering her place of salaah
Is it correct to say or is there any Hadith that says that a woman's musalla is like a masjid and before starting a salah or standing on the musalla…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Feb 2025
Is making the masjid dirty and najis an act of kufr?
Is making the masjid dirty and najis an act of kufr even if the person doing it has imaan in his heart, and loves Allah, the masjid and Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Feb 2025
Teaching in the musjid for a remuneration
Is it permissible for the Imaam of the Masjid or any scholar to teach hifdh/madressa in the Masjid & charge fees? If not, should this be moved…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville24 Jan 2025
Reserving A Place In the Masjid
Is it permissible for a person to reserve a spot in the Masjid by placing an item e.g. itr etc. on a certain spot without him sitting there and…
- Mufti Online14 Dec 2024
Masjid collecting rental from a padel court and restaurant on the masjid property
There is a padel court and restaurant built on a Masjid property. The Masjid collects rental income from the padel court and restaurant. Weekly…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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