The Ruling on Decorating Mosques
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on decorating mosques and boasting about it, on the grounds that they are the houses of Allah and better than our homes?
Answer:
There is no decoration of mosques; it is prohibited because it distracts the worshippers, and because they were not decorated. It is the Jews and Christians who boast in the decoration of their churches. Mosques are cleaned, perfumed, and built with a suitable, strong structure, but they are not decorated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on decorating mosques and boasting about it, on the grounds that they are the houses of Allah and better than our homes?
Answer:
There is no decoration of mosques; it is prohibited because it distracts the worshippers, and because they were not decorated. It is the Jews and Christians who boast in the decoration of their churches. Mosques are cleaned, perfumed, and built with a suitable, strong structure, but they are not decorated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء في التنجيم - 1 — islamhouse.com (51:07)
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