Building a hall in the basement of the Musjid
Question
What is the Shar'ee ruling regarding the building a multi purpose hall on the ground floor and a masjid directly above it?
Answer
We discourage a multipurpose hall in the vicinity of the musjid, for it is possible for some type of a nikaah ceremony to be held there and there may be a mixed gathering or a gathering of women at some point in time. These types of get-togethers can coincide with namaaz times resulting in quite a bit of disturbance or distraction to musallees, either in the parking or at the entrances or at some point or the other.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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