Q: On the 24th of September, which is heritage day, many masaajid have open days in which they allow non-Muslims (men and women) to enter the musjid in order to learn about Islam. Please explain whether it should be encouraged or not?
Q: Is worldly talk in the masjid makrooh or haraam?
Q: We know to announce in the masjid if a item is lost is not permissible.
What about announcing in the masjid if a item is found to inform the people present that may be unaware of the loss? Is it permissible?
Q: Is it prohibited to keep the fingers of one hand in the other hand (intertwining) generally or it is only during Friday sermon?
Q: What is Mufti Saheb's view on masjid opening programmes and serving refreshments thereafter?
Q: I have a few questions regarding a musallee and his children that come to the Musjid for Namaaz.
1. If a musallee becomes abusive and uses bad language on the Imam of the Musjid, and this was also mentioned in the presence of a Senior Aalim.
2. A musallee screams and shouts at an elderly Aalim regarding his Jumah Bayaan, this screaming and shouting is done in the presence of his children and in the Musjid premises.
3. Has no respect for the Musjid. He goes to the gas heater to warm his private parts by lifting his kurta up in the presence of all.
4. He reads his Sunday namaaz on the Imams Musalla.
5. He sits on the Mimbar and receites whatever he wants to receive.
6. He allows his children to stand next to the Muazzin who is giving Iqaamah, as he feels his children have the right to stand there.
7. He wants his children to correct the Imam during Fard Salaah even though they are not qualified Hafez.
8. He screams and shouts and utters vulgar language to any musallee and even went to the extent of accusing them that they are discriminating against him.
9. He reads his Sunnat namaaz anywhere in the Musjid even in the Mehrab and also at times moves the elderly out just so that he can prove he read on all the musallas in the Musjid.
What will the ruling be on the above matter. Can such a person still be allowed to come to the Musjid. By the way he only comes for Fajar and Jumah Salaah.
Q: Does purposely spitting inside the musjid and spreading it with one's hand so that its dried fast and others may not notice, is this kufr?
Q: In our Masjid, as in many others there is a proliferation of chairs that are being used by Musallees to perform their salaat.
1. Can one Musallee (who uses a chair) place another chair reserving that place for another Musallee (who also uses the chair) in the absence of that Musallee. This implies that should the second Musallee arrive for Salaat (if and when?), he then has a place that has been reserved for him. This process is used to reserve a dedicated place/point in the Saff for themselves for all of their Salaat regardless if one of them attends or not.
2. For all intents and purpose is their merit in the suggestion that persons who use chairs to perform their salaat should perhaps be seated in the end/wing of each Saff?
3. Would it be appropriate to request that chairs be returned to their “designated” area after each Salaat and not left in the Saff once the Salaat has been completed.
Q: Is it permissible to use perfume or body spray before going to the masjid?
Q: I have question regarding photography in the masjid. Nowadays we see in our country that there is a big screen inside the masjid in which we can see the imam who is delivering a bayan, etc. I want to know if that is correct?
Secondly I have heard that if there is an animated object where salah is perform than your salah will be makrooh? Is this correct?