Is it more or less virtuous to read Sunnat & Nafl salaah outside the 'Musjid' area in the mosque? As I observe many people purposefully go ousite the musjid area to perform sunnat & nafl salaah.
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Is it more or less virtuous to read Sunnat & Nafl salaah outside the 'Musjid' area in the mosque? As I observe many people purposefully go ousite the musjid area to perform sunnat & nafl salaah.
Answer
The Ulama have mentioned that it is permissible to read the Sunnah and Nafl Salaats both in the Musjid and at home. The more virtuous of the two would be that environment in which one is able to read the Salaat with more concentration and devotion. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.3 pg.487)
Based on this, we understand that it is permissible to read the Sunnah and Nafl Salaats both within the boundaries of the Musjid proper, or outside the boundaries. Preference should be given to that place wherein the person can achieve more concentration and devotion in his Salaats. That is left up to each individual.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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