Question
Alhamdulillah, ALLAAH TA'ALA has made us a part of a Trust that has started a Masjid project in the suburb of Blairgowrie in Johannesburg (near Sandton). 5 times Salaah has started since the end of Ramadhaan, and last week a Jumu'ah was held. Alhamdulillah there is a full time Mu'adhin as well. The area for Salaah is declared a Musalla for the time being, as the intention is to renovate it into a Masjid in a few months, In Sha- Allaah. 1) Is it in line with the Adab and respect of the Masjid (or in this case Musalla), for the committee to use the premises as a venue for a community 'Bring and Braai' event? The event entails Musallis bringing meat to the property and 'braaing' it thereon and eating. It is being done with the intention of 'community building'. 2) Is it correct that a Masjid is a 'community venue' and for the community? i.e., can it be used for social events.
Answer
A Musjid/Musalla is a venue dedicated for the Ibaadat of Allah Ta'ala. It is not a place for merrymaking, stupidity and the attainment of nafsaani gratification. 'Community events' in this day are shaitaani events. The atmosphere of a Musjid is sacred and sombre. There is absolutely no scope for merrymaking and rubbish 'community events' which are ploys of Iblees to detract from the Remembrance of Allah Ta'ala.
In different satanic ways the Musaajid are gradually being transformed into temples and haunts of fisq which are dubbed with stupid and deceptive designations to mislead the ignoramuses who participate in such shaitaani events.
In a Musjid/Musalla the Mu'min communes with Allah Ta'ala. The Musjid is therefore designated as the 'House of Allah'. Even the environs of the House of Allah must incumbently be accorded respect and not be desanctified with nafsaaniyat and shaitaaniyat such as these stupid, nafsaani braais and nafsaani events.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 07
- PDF page
- 2
Appears under POLLUTING THE MUSJID (approximate).