Meaning of Masjid
Fatwa No: 86627

Question

What is the technical meaning of mosque/Masjid?

Answer

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Ibn Daqeeq Al-Eed , in his "Ahkam Al-Ahkam Sharh Umdatul-Ahkam", commenting of the Prophet's Hadith (saying) …and the land was made Masjid (a place for prostration/ performing prayers)…": "The word Masjid lexically means 'the place of prostration', and traditionally it refers to the place built for performing prayer that include prostration as part of it. Allah knows best.

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