Mosque and Community Affairs
96 questions
Should I accept the imamate of the mosque despite my feeling of inadequacy and fear of falling short or being replaced?
Is it permissible for a husband to allow his wife to attend lessons of knowledge at the mosque, knowing that the lesson might end an hour after 'Isha prayer, and that she will return home accompanied by trustworthy sisters and will not use public transportation alone?
Is it permissible for a young man to permanently lead prayers in the mosque, given the presence of a regular Imam and a skilled reciter, and their frequent absence, bearing in mind that some worshippers may dislike this, while others request him to lead?
What is the ruling on someone who entered the mosque while intoxicated and tried to forcibly remove a woman from it, then wrestled with one of the worshippers to remove him from the mosque, and is it permissible to close the mosque doors out of fear of him?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek a Khul’ (divorce at the wife’s instance) from her husband, who is addicted to drugs and alcohol, who abandons her, curses her, and accuses her of adultery, in exchange for returning the dower (Mahr) paid upfront and deferred, despite her being legally divorced from him in Sweden and his refusal to communicate?
Is it permissible to collect donations to cover the mosque's expenses after the sermon and before the establishment of the prayer, given the community's financial difficulties and the mosque's occasional reliance on the bank to pay its bills, and is this act considered "idle talk"?
What is the ruling on emirate in settled communities?
ما هو أول مسجد بني في الإسلام؟
Is it permissible for the mosque treasurer to issue a receipt for an amount less than the total collected donations, knowing that the surplus is disbursed as a salary for the muezzin or for mosque affairs, and that he has signed a pledge with the Awqaf (Endowments) that all donations shall be recorded at their full value?
What is the ruling on young children watching children's shows that deal with the subject of magic?
Is it permissible to transfer an endowment land (Ard As-Sabil) dedicated by a person who died hundreds of years ago, or its income, to the village mosque, or to divide its proceeds between the community council (Al-Majlis) and the mosque, knowing that the visitors to the council are very few and incur no expenses?
Am I obliged to pray in the mosque or at home, taking into account that my mother is ill and cannot move except to use the restroom, and I am her sole caregiver?
Is it permissible for the Sunni community in Germany to pray in a mosque affiliated with the Ahmadiyya Lahori group, especially given that the Imam is one of them, and considering that the Ahmadiyya Imam denies the belief in Ghulam Ahmed's prophethood and considers him merely a reformer?
Was the punishment for apostasy by death restricted to the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and not applicable in our current era, similar to how it was applied to the Jews who embraced Islam and then apostatized to weaken Islam?
Is it permissible to refuse to dig a public water well for the mosque during a water crisis, on the pretext that an individual fears for his private well, knowing that the interest of the community takes precedence over the interest of the individual?
What are the rulings and conditions for leading prayers (Imamah) in the mosque?
Is it true that Caliph Uthman ibn Affan was overpowered at the end of his life, and some of Banu Umayyah exploited this to fulfill their desires, especially Marwan ibn al-Hakam, which provoked the anger of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and others, and Ali admonished him, saying: "By Allah, Marwan is not a man of sound judgment in his religion nor in himself. You have lost your honor, and you have been overpowered in your affairs"?
How does one respond to those who claim that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not declare the hypocrites disbelievers, nor kill them, nor seek their repentance, despite their open display of hypocrisy, citing verses such as: "They say, 'If we return to Medina, the more honorable [of us] will surely expel therefrom the more humble'," and His saying, the Almighty: "And [as for] those who took for themselves a mosque for harming [Islam] and disbelief and division among the believers," and his saying, peace and blessings be upon him: "Lest people say Muhammad kills his companions"? And is it true that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Hazm stated that whoever says such a thing is an apostate disbeliever and is not excused by ignorance? And what should be said to a person who has fallen into this misconception?
Would my conscience be cleared by stating the impermissibility of installing a satellite dish for a tenant of the mosque's rooms, given his insistence on installing it for matches and news, or must he be expelled if he installs channels of corruption?
Is it permissible to pay a vow designated for a specific mosque to another mosque if there is no charity box available in the first mosque?
What is the ruling on begging, especially in mosques?
Is it forbidden for the mu'adhdhin to conceal the sound of the iqama from worshippers in their homes after having made the adhan audible to them via loudspeakers, and what should be done to prevent this mistake?
What is the ruling on moving trees next to the mosque for the purpose of expansion and creating a shade for worshipers, knowing that they will be moved to a spot adjacent to the mosque, and what if they die during or after the نقل (translocation)?
Is it permissible for the mosque community to use a tent designated for memorizing the Quran – verbally, not officially – for other purposes, such as meetings, and are the official Imam and Muezzin entitled to interfere in its affairs?