Is a Musjid 'opening ceremony' Sunnah?

Answer

There is no opening ceremony for a Musjid. This is another bid'ah and merrymaking occasion. All forms of jalsahs are merrymaking functions. There is no Deeni significance in these programmes. Unfortunately all the Ulama of the Madaaris all over the world are trapped in these futile and ruinous functions. What was the 'opening ceremony' for Musjidun Nabawi? And what was the 'opening ceremony' for Baitullah Shareef which was the very first Musjid constructed on earth? The 'opening ceremonies' of these greatest of all Musaajid was the Athaan and performance of the normal Salaat, not any special Salaat. When entering a Musjid, the permanent Masnoon 'ceremony' for all time is to perform two raka'ts Tahyatul Musjid. Besides this there is absolutely nothing else. The 'opening ceremonies' of these times are the effects of pure nafsaaniyat. Even during these times of fitnah and danger, molvis have the nafsaani stamina for such khuraafaat (nonsense).