We have two mosques: a mosque for the Shi'ah in which the people of the Sunnah enter, and a mosque half of whose congregation is Shi'ah and half is Sunnah, in which acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah) are prevalent, graves are present, and the Friday prayer is performed.
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the mosques there, Shaykh, we may have asked you about the same topic in the car. We told you about a city with two mosques: one is a mosque for the Shi'ah where they pray and the people of the Sunnah enter, and the other is a mosque half of whose congregation is Shi'ah and half is Sunnah. In this mosque, acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah) are prevalent, and there are also graves, and the Friday prayer is performed there. Is it permissible for us to pray with them, even though there is a mosque in our residence?
The Shaykh : You just mentioned something you did not mention when you asked me while I was in the car, is that not correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. Now we tell you: it is not permissible to pray in a mosque that contains graves. Therefore, you should pray in your homes or in a prayer place you designate for yourselves until it becomes easy for you to build a mosque. On this occasion, are you strangers there, or are you from the people of the country?
The questioner : We are students studying...
The Shaykh : I know students who study in their own countries and also study in other countries. So my question, which you have not answered yet: are you from the people of the country or not?
The questioner : No, we are not from the people of the country.
The Shaykh : Okay...
The questioner : You are strangers there.
The Shaykh : If you are strangers, are there any people from the country who respond to you in calling to the Book and the Sunnah and to righteous deeds?
The questioner : Yes, there are, but few.
The Shaykh : Few, okay. So you should cooperate with them while you are there to build a mosque, even a modest one in terms of construction, meaning it should not be large or tall, and this is specifically prohibited by the Shari'ah. Instead of gathering in a house, they should gather in a prayer place, which is the mosque. Until it becomes easy for you to build such a mosque, gather in a place that can accommodate the largest possible number of worshippers who follow the methodology of the Sunnah. This is the answer to the question. The matter is finished. Now, the Kuwaiti is here.
The questioner : Regarding the mosques there, Shaykh, we may have asked you about the same topic in the car. We told you about a city with two mosques: one is a mosque for the Shi'ah where they pray and the people of the Sunnah enter, and the other is a mosque half of whose congregation is Shi'ah and half is Sunnah. In this mosque, acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah) are prevalent, and there are also graves, and the Friday prayer is performed there. Is it permissible for us to pray with them, even though there is a mosque in our residence?
The Shaykh : You just mentioned something you did not mention when you asked me while I was in the car, is that not correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. Now we tell you: it is not permissible to pray in a mosque that contains graves. Therefore, you should pray in your homes or in a prayer place you designate for yourselves until it becomes easy for you to build a mosque. On this occasion, are you strangers there, or are you from the people of the country?
The questioner : We are students studying...
The Shaykh : I know students who study in their own countries and also study in other countries. So my question, which you have not answered yet: are you from the people of the country or not?
The questioner : No, we are not from the people of the country.
The Shaykh : Okay...
The questioner : You are strangers there.
The Shaykh : If you are strangers, are there any people from the country who respond to you in calling to the Book and the Sunnah and to righteous deeds?
The questioner : Yes, there are, but few.
The Shaykh : Few, okay. So you should cooperate with them while you are there to build a mosque, even a modest one in terms of construction, meaning it should not be large or tall, and this is specifically prohibited by the Shari'ah. Instead of gathering in a house, they should gather in a prayer place, which is the mosque. Until it becomes easy for you to build such a mosque, gather in a place that can accommodate the largest possible number of worshippers who follow the methodology of the Sunnah. This is the answer to the question. The matter is finished. Now, the Kuwaiti is here.
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