Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Performing Salaah in a Multi-faith prayer room

· 24 Shaʻban 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

There is a multi faith prayer room being opened at our workplace. Is it permissible for us to perform Salaah at such a venue?

Answer

You should refrain from performing Salaah in a Multi-faith prayer room, instead you should perform your Salaah in one corner of the work place where you will not inconvenience anybody if a Masjid is not available in the area.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

باب الصلاة في البيعة وقال عمر رضي الله عنه إنا لا ندخل كنائسكم من أجل التماثيل التي فيها الصور وكان ابن عباس يصلي في البيعة إلا بيعة فيها تماثيل

عن عائشة أن أم سلمة ذكرت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كنيسة رأتها بأرض الحبشة يقال لها مارية فذكرت له ما رأت فيها من الصور فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أولئك قوم إذا مات فيهم العبد الصالح أو الرجل الصالح بنوا على قبره مسجدا وصوروا فيه تلك الصور أولئك شرار الخلق عند الله (صحيح البخاري # 434)

Answered by
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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