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The Muslim should have the utmost respect for the masjid;
never regarding it as just another building. His body and clothing
must be clean when he attends it, and he should never enter the
prayer area (musalla) before taking off his shoes. No one should
enter the masjid in a state that requires the taking of an obligatory
bath. Upon entering one should recite, "O Allah, open to me the
gates of Your Mercy," and upon leaving, "O Allah, I beg of Your
Bounty."295
The Holy Qur'an says, "And the places of worship |masjid] are
for Allah [alone]: So invoke not anyone along with Allah (72:18)."
Thus the masjid is not the property of any person, though its
management must necessarily be in the hands of someone, such as
the builder or a person appointed by him. Once a masjid has been
built it cannot be diverted to any other use.
Places of worship are considered sacred by all faiths and
denominations; however, Al-Islam has given them a special place
of distinction, and provides specific instructions concerning their
never regarding it as just another building. His body and clothing
must be clean when he attends it, and he should never enter the
prayer area (musalla) before taking off his shoes. No one should
enter the masjid in a state that requires the taking of an obligatory
bath. Upon entering one should recite, "O Allah, open to me the
gates of Your Mercy," and upon leaving, "O Allah, I beg of Your
Bounty."295
The Holy Qur'an says, "And the places of worship |masjid] are
for Allah [alone]: So invoke not anyone along with Allah (72:18)."
Thus the masjid is not the property of any person, though its
management must necessarily be in the hands of someone, such as
the builder or a person appointed by him. Once a masjid has been
built it cannot be diverted to any other use.
Places of worship are considered sacred by all faiths and
denominations; however, Al-Islam has given them a special place
of distinction, and provides specific instructions concerning their