Paternal homeland (Waṭan)
Is one’s paternal homeland considered as one’s own homeland (Waṭan)?
The Paternal homeland of a person is not considered as the homeland of that person unless he/she stays there continuously for a long time like one year.
The Paternal homeland of a person is not considered as the homeland of that person unless he/she stays there continuously for a long time like one year.
There is no issue with doing this, but if that person doesn’t join the congregation before rukū‘ of the first rak‘at then his/her right is voided.
Performing these acts in the mosque is not prohibited and there is no need for the permission of the religious authority. However, attending to worldly acts in the mosque is considered to be makrūh and if these acts disturb the worshippers in the mosque they are prohibited.
Demolishing a mosque is not permissible but if it collapses itself it is permissible to use its materials to rebuild the mosque of that village or other places.
There is no problem with it if the mosque is not decorated with gold and the picture of living creatures and on the condition that it does not lead to extravagance and the wasting of resources.
If it is possible, rent the land for the purpose of building the mosque from its custodian, and if there is no custodian then rent it from the religious authority and some of trusted people of that neighborhood need to sign that contract in order not to be forgotten. So, each year the rent that is paid must be used for holding mourning ceremonies for Imam Husayn (‘a). Moreover, the duration of the rental agreement should be specified and limited so that it can be renewed after the expiration of that period.
Precaution demands that the permission of the custodian be obtained but if the custodian of the mosque disagrees with what is in the interest of the mosque or he doesn’t pay attention to them, the board of trustees can obtain the permission of the religious authority in that matter.
The obligatory precaution demands that infidels be prevented from entering mosques except when they intend to research about Islam and like that.
This act is makrūh (abominable) unless this is the only way of having presence of the heart (full concentration).
Stand in the direction which is well-known among the Muslims as the direction of the qiblah and that would be enough.