What is the mihrab in the statement of Allah the Exalted: “So when Zakariyyah entered the mihrab where she was”?
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The questioner : The mihrab referred to in the statement of Allah the Exalted [Ali 'Imran 3:37]?
The Shaykh : No, it is not our mihrab. They said the mihrab is a place of worship, like a prayer area, but it is not that. This is why in some mosques—I have seen this in some countries, in our country—it is written on the mihrab[Ali 'Imran 3:37], but they do not write [Ali 'Imran 3:37] because they are afraid of being held accountable. This has no connection to it.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : A form... mihrabs have a specific shape. That is why he did not prohibit altars absolutely; altars.
In fact, the mihrab is necessary in our time due to the prevalence of ignorance and lack of knowledge. A person told me that in one of the mosques, the one who arranges the carpets made a mistake. The carpets were originally rugs with mihrabs in the shape of arches. He made a mistake and placed the carpets so that their mihrabs faced the opposite direction of the qiblah. A man entered and saw the mihrabs like that, so he prayed with the qiblah behind him. Therefore, the mihrab is necessary in the present time.
The questioner : People nowadays are ignorant even with the presence of the mihrab.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : I say people nowadays are ignorant even with the presence of the mihrab. This happened when people enter the mosque here and they face...
The Shaykh : A few nights ago, a man prayed and his face was toward us, and the qiblah was to his right. Correct.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : These are means. May Allah reward you. What is it? It is worship, even if they say... They say these lines are a religious innovation.
In the name of Allah.
Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber
فلما دخل عليها زكريا المحرابThe Shaykh : No, it is not our mihrab. They said the mihrab is a place of worship, like a prayer area, but it is not that. This is why in some mosques—I have seen this in some countries, in our country—it is written on the mihrab
Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber
فلما دخل عليها زكريا المحرابhe found with her provision
وجد عندها رزقاThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : A form... mihrabs have a specific shape. That is why he did not prohibit altars absolutely; altars
Like the altars of the Christians
كمذابح النصارىIn fact, the mihrab is necessary in our time due to the prevalence of ignorance and lack of knowledge. A person told me that in one of the mosques, the one who arranges the carpets made a mistake. The carpets were originally rugs with mihrabs in the shape of arches. He made a mistake and placed the carpets so that their mihrabs faced the opposite direction of the qiblah. A man entered and saw the mihrabs like that, so he prayed with the qiblah behind him. Therefore, the mihrab is necessary in the present time.
The questioner : People nowadays are ignorant even with the presence of the mihrab.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : I say people nowadays are ignorant even with the presence of the mihrab. This happened when people enter the mosque here and they face...
The Shaykh : A few nights ago, a man prayed and his face was toward us, and the qiblah was to his right. Correct.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : These are means. May Allah reward you. What is it? It is worship, even if they say... They say these lines are a religious innovation.
In the name of Allah.