Placing Locks on Mosques
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 2014 )
Q2: Were the mosques locked at night during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and did the Muslims who came to visit the sacred places leave and sleep outside the mosque walls?
A2: The mosques were not locked during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as far as we know. They were not carpeted, and the people were more mindful of Allah than to corrupt them or defile them. When the mosques were carpeted and items were found in them that were feared to be stolen, and the ignorance of people increased and some of them caused corruption in the mosques, it became permissible for the one in authority to lock whatever he sees of them if he sees the public benefit in doing so; to preserve them and protect what is in them, and to protect them from the corruption of the foolish.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: Were the mosques locked at night during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and did the Muslims who came to visit the sacred places leave and sleep outside the mosque walls?
A2: The mosques were not locked during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as far as we know. They were not carpeted, and the people were more mindful of Allah than to corrupt them or defile them. When the mosques were carpeted and items were found in them that were feared to be stolen, and the ignorance of people increased and some of them caused corruption in the mosques, it became permissible for the one in authority to lock whatever he sees of them if he sees the public benefit in doing so; to preserve them and protect what is in them, and to protect them from the corruption of the foolish.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
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