Playing in the mosque
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Q: A man works as the imam of a mosque and as a teacher of Qur'an recitation for children. The children sit in the recitation class from Dhuhr until before 'Asr, and then from after 'Asr until before Maghrib daily, except for two days of the week. The mosque is in a very popular area, and there are many people of bad character there. Out of his great fear for the children, he does not let them play in the street out of concern for them. So, he conducts some recreational games for the children in the mosque while it is completely empty of people; there is no one praying, reading, or worshipping. For example, he holds a race, or he lines the children up one behind the other in one place and throws a ball at them, like penalty kick games. This makes the children happy and prevents them from leaving the mosque to play in the street. Is this permissible? Knowing that there is no one in the mosque, and this is outside of the prayer times. Also, knowing that he does not have the ability to play in a club or park due to a lack of funds for that, and the cost of renting land to play on at a youth center is very high. May Allah reward you with good.
A: It is not permissible to make the mosque a playground for children; because mosques are built for the remembrance of Allah, prayer, and other types of worship. Making it a playground for children is a desecration of it. The children should be sent to their families after the end of the study,
or occupied with what is beneficial for them.
A: It is not permissible to make the mosque a playground for children; because mosques are built for the remembrance of Allah, prayer, and other types of worship. Making it a playground for children is a desecration of it. The children should be sent to their families after the end of the study,
or occupied with what is beneficial for them.
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
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