Is it permissible to perform Janaazah Salaah in the Musjid?
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Question
Is it permissible to perform Janaazah Salaah in the Musjid?
Answer
It is compulsory to perform the Janaazah Salaah out of the Musjid. Performing the Janaazah Salaah in the Musjid is not permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وكرهت تحريما ) و قيل ( تنزيها في مسجد جماعة هو ) أي الميت ( فيه ) وحده أو مع القوم ( و اختلف في الخارجة ) عن المسجد وحده أو مع بعض القوم ( والمختار الكراهة ) مطلقا خلاصة بناء على أن المسجد إنما بني للمكتوبة وتوابعها كنافلة وذكر وتدريس علم وهو الموافق لإطلاق حديث أبي داود من صلى على ميت في المسجد فلا صلاة له (الدر المختار 2/224)
قال الشامي : ( تتمة ) إنما تكره في المسجد بلا عذر فإن كان فلا ومن الأعذار المطر كذا في الخانية (رد المحتار 2/226)
وصلاة الجنازة في المسجد الذي تقام فيه الجماعة مكروهة سواء كان الميت والقوم في المسجد أو كان الميت خارج المسجد والقوم في المسجد أو كان الإمام مع بعض القوم خارج المسجد والقوم الباقي في المسجد أو الميت في المسجد والإمام والقوم خارج المسجد هو المختار كذا في الخلاصة ولا تكره بعذر المطر ونحوه هكذا في الكافي (الفتاوى الهندية 1/165)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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