Question Summary:
Children coming to the Masjid

Question Detail:

Assalamualikum,

Answer :

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

We appreciate your concern to educate children and make the facilities of the Masjid available for that. However, it is important to distinguish between a Masjid proper and the property of a Masjid besides the masjid proper.

Shari’ah has emphasized on respecting the Masjid in order to maintain the sanctity of the masjid[1]. We are aware of the conduct of babies and minor children. Such conduct will be against the sanctity of the Masjid. If the Masjid property has other facilities around it, the management should consider the educational needs of the children in that area.

You may make a dignified request with motivation to the management of the Masjid to create such a facility. Also make du’aa to Allaah Ta’aala to put effect in your effort. Leave the decision to the management and respect the outcome.

And Allaah Ta’aala Knows Best

Ibn al-Fawz

Student Darul Iftaa

New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

[1]  الدر المختار شرح تنوير الأبصار وجامع البحار (ص: 89)

ويحرم إدخال صبيان ومجانين حيث غلب تنجيسهم، وإلا فيكره.

اللباب في الجمع بين السنة والكتاب (1/ 320) 

(وتعرض المسجد للنجاسات) لا معنى له، ولهذا أمر النبي [صلى الله عليه وسلم] أن يجنب الصبيان المساجد وإلى هذا ذهب مالك رحمه الله.

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