The difference between a masjid and a musalla, and the ruling on praying in a musalla when a masjid is present.
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The questioner : What is the defining characteristic of a masjid as opposed to a musalla? And is it permissible to pray in a musalla when a masjid is present?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : The criteria? The defining characteristic...?
The Shaykh : It is that which is endowed for prayer. If it is endowed for the five daily prayers, it is a masjid. If it is endowed for the five daily prayers and the Friday prayer, it is a congregational masjid.
The questioner : ...prayer. We are currently at the university. We only pray in the college, only the midday prayer, and we establish it there. And perhaps the sunset and night prayers... only the midday prayer in the college, and it is closed for four months during the vacation. Is this considered a masjid?
The Shaykh : This is a musalla.
The questioner : A prayer hall, and is it not permissible to pray in it?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Is prayer not permissible in it...?
The Shaykh : Is the midday prayer not permissible? ...
The questioner : He wants the answer. The answer?
The Shaykh : Next to the school?
The questioner : In this small masjid.
The Shaykh : If there is a masjid outside the school, the curriculum must align with Islamic rules, but perhaps this is achieved in some countries and not in others.
It is not your turn yet—may Allah reward you.
Do you have anything?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : The criteria? The defining characteristic...?
The Shaykh : It is that which is endowed for prayer. If it is endowed for the five daily prayers, it is a masjid. If it is endowed for the five daily prayers and the Friday prayer, it is a congregational masjid.
The questioner : ...prayer. We are currently at the university. We only pray in the college, only the midday prayer, and we establish it there. And perhaps the sunset and night prayers... only the midday prayer in the college, and it is closed for four months during the vacation. Is this considered a masjid?
The Shaykh : This is a musalla.
The questioner : A prayer hall, and is it not permissible to pray in it?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Is prayer not permissible in it...?
The Shaykh : Is the midday prayer not permissible? ...
The questioner : He wants the answer. The answer?
The Shaykh : Next to the school?
The questioner : In this small masjid.
The Shaykh : If there is a masjid outside the school, the curriculum must align with Islamic rules, but perhaps this is achieved in some countries and not in others.
It is not your turn yet—may Allah reward you.
Do you have anything?
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