Home » Hanafi Fiqh » Qibla.com » What about multi-faith prayer rooms?

What about multi-faith prayer rooms?

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Qibla.com

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I was at an airport a while back, and it became time for isha. As such, I found that the airport actually had a prayer room for all traditions. However, on one side (not towards the qibla) there was a cross and a picture. In such a scenario, is it better to find another location (i.e.. the hall way or somewhere empty) rather than do the prayer at the actually designated prayer room?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Walaikum assalam,

Such a room, when devoid of statues, pictures, and religious symbols is not considered a church or temple and may be prayed in without problem.

And Allah alone gives success.

Walaikum assalam,

Faraz Rabbani.

This answer was indexed from Qibla.com, which used to have a repository of Islamic Q&A answered by various scholars. The website is no longer in existence. It has now been transformed into a learning portal with paid Islamic course offering under the brand of Kiflayn.

Read answers with similar topics: