Prohibition against Exaggeration in the Decoration of Mosques
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Question:
This person is asking, Shaykh, about a hadith in which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:136
Answer:
Yes, this contains the prohibition against exaggerating in the decoration of mosques and adorning them with carvings, for this is not prescribed. Mosques are built for prayer, not for showing off; for prayer and worship, not for showing off. It is what distracts the worshippers with the carvings and inscriptions on their walls. Mosques must be free of this, so that the worshippers can devote themselves to prayer. Yes.
This person is asking, Shaykh, about a hadith in which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(ﷺ) said: "I was not commanded to build beautified mosques
صلى الله عليه وسلم ما أمرت بتشييد المساجدAnswer:
Yes, this contains the prohibition against exaggerating in the decoration of mosques and adorning them with carvings, for this is not prescribed. Mosques are built for prayer, not for showing off; for prayer and worship, not for showing off. It is what distracts the worshippers with the carvings and inscriptions on their walls. Mosques must be free of this, so that the worshippers can devote themselves to prayer. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/124 — archive.org (1:49)
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