We wanted to honor one of them for his care of the mosque, but a brother of ours objected on the grounds that this involves praise and eulogy..!
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A discussion took place between me and one of the students of knowledge, as we wished in our mosque to honor one of the residents of the neighborhood. This was for his care of the mosque and his attention to it, and his spending of time and money for that purpose. His argument was that mosques were not built except for the remembrance of Allah and prayer, and that he was preventing this on the grounds that it involves praise and eulogy. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, he is close to being correct, because this also disrupts the person's intention, and it involves praise and eulogy for him. Perhaps he will become pleased with his work and abandon his intention and sincerity for Allah the Exalted.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A discussion took place between me and one of the students of knowledge, as we wished in our mosque to honor one of the residents of the neighborhood. This was for his care of the mosque and his attention to it, and his spending of time and money for that purpose. His argument was that mosques were not built except for the remembrance of Allah and prayer, and that he was preventing this on the grounds that it involves praise and eulogy. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, he is close to being correct, because this also disrupts the person's intention, and it involves praise and eulogy for him. Perhaps he will become pleased with his work and abandon his intention and sincerity for Allah the Exalted.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [82 -521] أردنا تكريم أحدهم لقيامه بالعناية بالمسجد فاعترض أخ لنا بحجة أن هذا فيه مدح وثناء..! — youtube.com
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