The Ruling on Praying in an Ornamented Mosque
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on praying in an ornamented mosque?
The Shaykh:
The prayer is valid, but the ornamentation is originally prohibited. As for the prayer, it is valid. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it said that the prayer in another mosque is better, or not, even if it has fewer people in congregation?
The Shaykh:
No, the one with the larger congregation is more preferable and better. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:330
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on praying in an ornamented mosque?
The Shaykh:
The prayer is valid, but the ornamentation is originally prohibited. As for the prayer, it is valid. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it said that the prayer in another mosque is better, or not, even if it has fewer people in congregation?
The Shaykh:
No, the one with the larger congregation is more preferable and better. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and if they are more (in number), it is more beloved to Allah
وما كان أكثر فهو أحب إلى الله
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 15-05-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (1:07:19)
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