Is it permissible to decorate the mosque by writing the Name of Allah "Allah" and next to it the name "Muhammad"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to decorate the mosque by writing the Name of Allah, and next to it the name Muhammad? I found this in a mosque and advised the imam of the mosque, but he did not remove it. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible. First, it is writing in the mosque and occupying the worshippers with reading the writing. Second, this contains exaggeration regarding the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), as it places his name on par with the Name of Allah on the wall. This is prohibited from two angles: that it is a disturbance in the mosque, and that it is also an exaggeration regarding the Messenger by placing it adjacent to the Name of Allah, equal to it. If it were said "Allah, Exalted is His Majesty, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah," the matter would be lighter. But "Allah" like this and "Muhammad" like this, no, this is not acceptable. It must be a sentence.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to decorate the mosque by writing the Name of Allah, and next to it the name Muhammad? I found this in a mosque and advised the imam of the mosque, but he did not remove it. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible. First, it is writing in the mosque and occupying the worshippers with reading the writing. Second, this contains exaggeration regarding the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), as it places his name on par with the Name of Allah on the wall. This is prohibited from two angles: that it is a disturbance in the mosque, and that it is also an exaggeration regarding the Messenger by placing it adjacent to the Name of Allah, equal to it. If it were said "Allah, Exalted is His Majesty, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah," the matter would be lighter. But "Allah" like this and "Muhammad" like this, no, this is not acceptable. It must be a sentence.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1350 /1350] هل يجوز تزيين المسجد بكتابة لفظ الجلالة "الله" وبجوارها لفظ "محمد"؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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