The Ruling on Hanging Dhikr Boards in Mosques
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Question:
What is the ruling on hanging boards in mosques that have the dhikr (remembrance of Allah) after prayer written on them, or similar things? Some imams hang them at the front of the mosque, and others at the back.
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. It is not permissible to hang boards or write on the walls of mosques, because this distracts the worshippers, and it is a type of decoration and adornment. Mosques are not to be decorated or adorned, and writing on them adds to the distraction of the worshippers.
If your intention is to teach people the dhikr, teach them through a lesson or in speech. You say, "O brothers, it is recommended to do dhikr after prayer, so say such and such," or you distribute concise pamphlets teaching the dhikr to them. As for hanging them on the walls, there is no basis for that, but if it is in the mosque, it is even more severe. Yes.
What is the ruling on hanging boards in mosques that have the dhikr (remembrance of Allah) after prayer written on them, or similar things? Some imams hang them at the front of the mosque, and others at the back.
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. It is not permissible to hang boards or write on the walls of mosques, because this distracts the worshippers, and it is a type of decoration and adornment. Mosques are not to be decorated or adorned, and writing on them adds to the distraction of the worshippers.
If your intention is to teach people the dhikr, teach them through a lesson or in speech. You say, "O brothers, it is recommended to do dhikr after prayer, so say such and such," or you distribute concise pamphlets teaching the dhikr to them. As for hanging them on the walls, there is no basis for that, but if it is in the mosque, it is even more severe. Yes.
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