Can business be done in the Masjid?
Published as QnA: The Fiqh of the Masjid (8/10)
Question
Can business be done in the Masjid?
Answer
Absolutely not. The Hadith is mentiond in Sahi Muslim that a person took his merchandise into the Masjid and Nabi Muhammad SAW made dua against him. The Masjid is not a place for business. Even the men sitting for Itikaaf cannot take merchandise into the Masjid or be busy on his cell phone or iPad etc causing a disturbance to others.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/qna-the-fiqh-of-the-masjid/
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