FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1072: HUKUM BERBUAL DI DALAM MASJID
Is it permissible to chat with a friend at length inside the mosque?
Short answer
Chatting inside the mosque is permissible as long as it does not disturb those who are worshipping and the etiquette of the mosque is observed.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Chatting inside the mosque is permissible as long as it does not disturb those who are worshipping and the etiquette of the mosque is observed. The conversation must remain within lawful matters, not forbidden ones such as backbiting, vulgar speech and slander, or useless talk that brings no benefit. The hadith claiming that a person's deeds are nullified for 40 years for speaking in the mosque is fabricated and must not be attributed to the Prophet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpandangan bahawa berbual di dalam masjid adalah harus selagimana tidak mengganggu orang yang beribadah di dalam masjid tersebut.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1072: HUKUM BERBUAL DI DALAM MASJID”, 1 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3068-al-kafi-1072-hukum-berbual-di-dalam-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-chatting-in-the-mosque/