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What is a Masjid-e-kabeer?

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Q: What is the definition of Masjid-e-kabeer?

Bismillaah

A: A Musjid-e-kabeer is a Musjid which is 334.451 square metres or more.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

قوله ( ومسجد صغير ) هو أقل من ستين ذراعا وقيل من أربعين وهو المختار كما أشار إليه في الجواهر قسهتاني (ردالمحتار 634/1 )

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.