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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on writing Qur'anic verses in the mihrabs

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Question:
What is the ruling on the Qur'anic verses that are written in the mihrabs?

Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to write the Qur'an on the walls in general, and if it is written in the mosques, that is more severe; because it distracts the worshippers by making them look at the writing, especially if it is in the mihrabs. This is not permissible. And they may write a verse in an inappropriate context.
So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamberفَنَادَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فِي الْمِحْرَابِ
[Ali 'Imran 3:39]
Is this the mihrab in which Mary was and in which the verse was revealed? That is not correct. The mihrab among the previous nations is the place of prayer, called a mihrab. The place where one prays is called a mihrab. For the Muslims, the mihrab is the arch in the qiblah of the mosque; this is only among the Muslims. As for the previous nations, the place where they prayed was called a mihrab. Yes.
Source الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 013-كتاب الصلاة - 4- شروط الصلاة - 29-12-20 هـ — archive.org (1:06:59)

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