The Ruling on Decorative Inscriptions in the Prophet's Mosque
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In some large mosques, such as the Prophet's Mosque, there are many decorative inscriptions. Is it said that this is prescribed because it has been the practice through the ages?
Answer:
This is not prescribed, neither in the Prophet's Mosque nor in any other mosque, nor in the Sacred Mosque. These inscriptions are not prescribed; they are part of the decoration and distract the worshippers. What encourages tourists is that they come to photograph them for the sake of boasting. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In some large mosques, such as the Prophet's Mosque, there are many decorative inscriptions. Is it said that this is prescribed because it has been the practice through the ages?
Answer:
This is not prescribed, neither in the Prophet's Mosque nor in any other mosque, nor in the Sacred Mosque. These inscriptions are not prescribed; they are part of the decoration and distract the worshippers. What encourages tourists is that they come to photograph them for the sake of boasting. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 15-05-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (1:00:06)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.