Q: When should I say the dua for entering the masjid (“Allahoma-ftah lee abwaba Rahmatik”): when entering the entering hall containing the shoe racks etc, or when entering the actual prayer area?
A: When entering the boundary where the Musjid commences.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Q: What is counted as being within the musjid boundries: Is it only the actual prayer area or is it also the entering hall which contains the shoe racks etc?
A: The area which is designated for Salaah.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)