Were minarets and domes known in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and what is their ruling?
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Question:
He says: Were the minarets of mosques and their domes known in the era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the era of the Caliphs?
Answer:
The minarets of mosques were not present in the era of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Muslims built them generation after generation for the purpose of raising the adhan. So they are a means for raising the adhan. Also, they are a sign for the mosque.
A mosque now that does not have a minaret, you do not know that it is a mosque. The minaret directs you to the mosque.
So they are among the works that fall under the general rulings. And even if they were not explicitly mentioned, they are among the things that fall under the general rulings that facilitate righteous work. Yes. And no one has denied them; no one has denied them from the recognized scholars of the Muslims. As for the new pretenders to knowledge and those who are beginners in seeking knowledge, their astonishment and denial are of no account. They have denied many things because they do not know. Yes.
He says: Were the minarets of mosques and their domes known in the era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the era of the Caliphs?
Answer:
The minarets of mosques were not present in the era of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Muslims built them generation after generation for the purpose of raising the adhan. So they are a means for raising the adhan. Also, they are a sign for the mosque.
A mosque now that does not have a minaret, you do not know that it is a mosque. The minaret directs you to the mosque.
So they are among the works that fall under the general rulings. And even if they were not explicitly mentioned, they are among the things that fall under the general rulings that facilitate righteous work. Yes. And no one has denied them; no one has denied them from the recognized scholars of the Muslims. As for the new pretenders to knowledge and those who are beginners in seeking knowledge, their astonishment and denial are of no account. They have denied many things because they do not know. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [154] هل كانت المآذن والقباب معروفة في زمن النبي ﷺ والخلفاء الراشدين وما حكمها؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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