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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-400: BERMEGAH DENGAN PEMBINAAN MASJID
Does boasting about mosque construction count among the signs of the Day of Judgment according to hadith?
Short answer
A sound hadith narrated by Abu Daud from Anas bin Malik states that the Hour will not come until people boast about their mosques.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A sound hadith narrated by Abu Daud from Anas bin Malik states that the Hour will not come until people boast about their mosques. This boasting refers to taking pride in one's mosque with show and a desire for praise, and the fatwa notes that it has already occurred in our time. Building a beautiful and large mosque is not a problem provided the needs and benefit of the local community are considered. What is prohibited is building a mosque with the intention of boasting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam isu ini, kami cenderung untuk mengatakan membina masjid yang cantik, besar dan sebagainya tidak menjadi masalah kerana ia akan menunjukkan kehebatan serta keagungan agama Islam itu sendiri.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-400: BERMEGAH DENGAN PEMBINAAN MASJID”, 1 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3611-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-400-bermegah-dengan-pembinaan-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/boasting-about-mosque-construction-sign-of-judgment/