FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #960: MEMPERINDAH MASJID DAN BERMEGAH DENGANNYA
What does the hadith about people boasting over their mosques before the Last Day mean, and what is the ruling on decorating mosques?
Short answer
The hadith refers to people competing to build and adorn mosques while giving little attention to filling them with worship.
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
The hadith refers to people competing to build and adorn mosques while giving little attention to filling them with worship. The fatwa describes lavish decoration and boasting in mosque construction as extravagance, whereas true upkeep of a mosque lies in obedience and remembrance of Allah. In the Shafi'i school, decorating a mosque with gold or silver is absolutely forbidden, and decorating it with other things is disliked. Building mosques attractively remains important, provided the purpose of filling them with worship is given greater priority.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mazhab al-Syafi'i berpendapat bahawa menghiasi masjid – walaupun Ka'bah – dengan emas atau perak diharamkan secara mutlak. Adapun dengan selain keduanya hukumnya adalah makruh.
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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 #960: MEMPERINDAH MASJID DAN BERMEGAH DENGANNYA”, 15 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2878-al-kafi-960-memperindah-masjid-dan-bermegah-dengannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-decorating-mosques-and-boasting/