Is it permissible to write the Name of Allah to the right of the mihrab and Muhammad to its left?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He, "And We have raised for you your mention," some mosques have "Allah" written on the right above the mihrab and "Muhammad" on the left. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
This is forbidden, because it means that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is equated with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) by placing the Messenger on the same level as Allah. It is a bad appearance that may indicate a defective belief. Writing in the mosque is forbidden in itself, and it is forbidden in terms of how it is done if it contains a bad meaning. It must be removed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He, "And We have raised for you your mention," some mosques have "Allah" written on the right above the mihrab and "Muhammad" on the left. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
This is forbidden, because it means that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is equated with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) by placing the Messenger on the same level as Allah. It is a bad appearance that may indicate a defective belief. Writing in the mosque is forbidden in itself, and it is forbidden in terms of how it is done if it contains a bad meaning. It must be removed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4299- 4717] هل يجوز كتابة لفظ الجلالة عن يمين المحراب ومحمد عن يساره؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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