The Criterion for Forbidden Ornamentation in Mosques
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for the forbidden ornamentation in mosques?
Answer:
All ornamentation, all patterns, and all inscriptions are not permissible in mosques because they distract the worshippers and because they involve imitating the People of the Book in their churches. Ornamentation in mosques is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for the forbidden ornamentation in mosques?
Answer:
All ornamentation, all patterns, and all inscriptions are not permissible in mosques because they distract the worshippers and because they involve imitating the People of the Book in their churches. Ornamentation in mosques is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان زوال تطهيره — islamhouse.com (49:23)
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