How does an expensive masjid bring about conversions? Islam is impressive by message, not by grandeur of mosques. When Islam was alive and well, the K'aba was a small stone house, so was Masjid Nabvi--yet the Buyut al-abyad of Rome and Persia fell before them.
Irfan
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Partipants Vist Sheik Zyed Masjid / Tomb
At 05:01 AM 11/6/2007, you wrote:
Our group visited the Sheik Zayed Masjid and grave site in Abu Dahbi. The
magnificent $3 billion Masjid is under construction and scheduled for
completetion in 2008.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 4.69a
Building Mosques or Placing Lights on Graves
Abu Hurairah reported: "The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 'May Allah
destroy the Jews, because they used the graves of their prophets as places of
worship.'' (Bukhari and Muslim)
Ibn 'Abbas reported: "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, cursed the
women who visit graves
and those who build mosques and place lights on them.'' (Reported by Ahmad
and other compilers of the Sunan except Ibn Majah. Tirmidhi considers it a
sound hadith) Abdullah Al-Bujali said: "I heard Allah's Messenger, peace be
upon him, five nights before his death, saying:
Do not tum graves into mosques. I forbid you to do that'.'' (Muslim)
'Aishah reported: "Umm Habibah and Umm Salamah mentioned to Allah's
Messenger, peace be upon him, a church in which they saw drawings while in
Abyssinia, whereupon he said: 'Those people used to build a place of worship
over the grave of a righteous man among them when he died and make such
drawings in it.These will be the worst of people in the sight of Allah on the
Day of Resurrection.'' (Bukhari and Muslim)
encourages adoration of graves similar in spirit to the adoration of idols.
Because of this report it is not pemmissible to build mosques over graves.
Besides, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "May Allah curse the Jews who
tumed the graves of their prophets into places of worship," in order to wam
others against pursuing a similar course. (Muslim and Bukhari)
'Aishah said: "The only reason the grave of Allah's Messenger, peace be upon
him, was not made prominent was to stop people from tuming it into a mosque."
Designating certain graves as places of prayers is similar to adoring idols and
seeking their pleasure. The worship of idols started with the adoration of the
dead, making images of them, touching them, and offering prayers at their
graves. (The commentator on this said: "It points to what Bukhari narrated from
Ibn Abbas conceming the reason why the people of Noah worshipped idols. They
were known as Wadd, Sawa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq, and Nasr. These were pious people of
whom they made images in order to remember them after their death and imitate
them. Due to the lack of knowledge that became prevalent among the people,
Satan made it appear beautiful to worship their images and likenesses, and to
honor them, wipe over them, and approach them. Wiping them is passing one's
hand over them to invoke their blessing and intercession. The same was done to
the graves of nghteous people. This practice was initiated by idolaters, and
then passed on to Jews and Christians and then to Muslims. Such objects are
equivalent to idols.")
New converts to Islam visit Zayed tomb
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ABU DHABI, Nov. 2nd, 2007: Fourteen US new Muslim converts paid a visit on
Thursday to the late Sheikh Zayed's tomb in Abu Dhabi.
The visiting US Muslim citizens prayed to Almighty Allah to rest Sheikh
Zayed's soul in eternal peace and grant him forgiveness and paradise.
Touring the Sheikh Zayed mosque, built in close proximity to the tomb, the
visitors expressed admiration at the unique magnitude and architecture of the
monument.
They were accompanied by officials from the Zayed House for Islamic
Culture, General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment (Awqaf). They
prayed to Allah for the soul of Sheikh Zayed.
In a tribute in the electronic book kept on site, the American Muslim
visitors praised the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as a great leader
who played a leading role for the good of all people worldwide and was keen on
maintaining communication with all people regardless of their religion or race.
Article originally published by WAM (Emirates News Agency) 02-Nov-07
Bismillah, FYI
Peace,Curtis Sharif
Houston, Texas
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