Mosque and Community Affairs
180 questions
Is building another mosque close to an existing one, and thereby dividing the congregants, considered a bid'ah (innovation) and a division of the Ummah? What is the advice directed to one who does this, and is prayer permissible in this new mosque?
What is the ruling on taking a Mushaf from the mosque to the house, along with hesitation, extending the back excessively in prostration, raising the voice in recitation before prayer, and fidgeting with beards and clothes during prayer without need?
Is it permissible for some students to remain in the mosque after prayer to hold lessons while many lights are on, and is this considered extravagance, and what is the ruling on admonishing them about this?
Is it permissible to dig a water well on the mosque's land using charity funds designated for the mosque, so that the mosque may benefit from it, and the residents of the neighborhood adjacent to the mosque may drink from it due to their need for water?
Is it permissible for a reciter to accept a reward for leading prayers in the mosque, knowing that he did not stipulate it, and the amount is given by the mosque community and not from the public treasury, and he spends it in the pursuit of knowledge?
Is it permissible for a woman to annul her marriage herself if her husband does not fulfill his duties, breaks his oaths, and the Imam of the mosque ignores her, and what is the method for separating from him?
Which is better: breaking the fast in the mosque after prayer, or praying and then going home to break the fast with the family?
Is it not permissible to construct restrooms and sewage pipes above the mosque, in order to prevent impurities from leaking into it, or does that not invalidate the old fatwa that permits building above the mosque?
What is the fate of the share of the inheritance of her deceased father that belongs to a daughter who has lost her mind, and is it given to her children or to her?
Why are secular holidays, which are not innovations of the disbelievers and have no relation to religion, considered an innovation in religion, despite the existence of specific religious holidays? And does Ibn 'Uthaymeen's statement about the customs of the disbelievers that are prevalent among Muslims apply to "Mother's Day"?
Is it obligatory to return the Quran copy designated for memorization to the mosque where the memorization circles have ceased, or is it permissible to keep it to complete memorization at home, especially since there are currently no other copies of the same Quran in the mosque?
Is it permissible for an Imam, who receives a salary, to also be the director of the mosque at the same time, and does this represent a conflict of interest?