Ruling on Installing a Mihrab in the Mosque
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It also asks: Is the mihrab a religious innovation in the mosque, or not?
Answer: The mihrab is not a religious innovation; rather, the righteous Salaf have practiced it from the end of the first century to this day. It has benefits: it clarifies that this is a mosque, and it clarifies the qiblah. People benefit from it to know the qiblah. It may also be needed to add a row if the imam enters it when there is a need or when space is tight. So it is not a religious innovation, and it has good benefits. Yes.
Answer: The mihrab is not a religious innovation; rather, the righteous Salaf have practiced it from the end of the first century to this day. It has benefits: it clarifies that this is a mosque, and it clarifies the qiblah. People benefit from it to know the qiblah. It may also be needed to add a row if the imam enters it when there is a need or when space is tight. So it is not a religious innovation, and it has good benefits. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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