Fusul wa Masa'il Tata'allaq bil-Masajid
- Author died
- 1430 AH
- Editions
- Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da'wah and Guidance - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Fusul wa Masa'il Tata'allaq bil-Masajid (Chapters and Issues Pertaining to Mosques) is a legal treatise by the Saudi scholar Abdullah ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Jibrin (d. 1430 AH / 2009 CE) on the rulings, merits, and etiquettes governing mosques in Islamic jurisprudence.
Composition and Purpose
The author completed the work on 7 Sha'ban 1419 AH. In the introduction, Ibn Jibrin explains that God prescribed communal gathering for specific acts of worship and endowed certain places with virtue and multiplied reward. He notes that God distinguished the Muslim community by legislating the construction, maintenance, and frequenting of mosques, as well as restricting certain forms of worship exclusively to them. Acknowledging that scholars past and present had treated the subject in detail, he authored the tract as a contribution to the field and a practical guide for worshippers.
Content and Scope
The treatise addresses various jurisprudential issues and etiquettes related to mosques and worshippers. In concluding the work, Ibn Jibrin observes that topics regarding mosques are extensive and were substantially compiled by al-Bukhari in his Sahih and by other authorities of hadith and jurisprudence, noting that his own summary provides a sufficient selection of these essential matters.
Publication
The work's first edition was published in Riyadh by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah, and Guidance of Saudi Arabia.
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