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Mosques
And fear the Day when ye shall be brought back to Allah. Then shall every soul be paid what it earned, and none shall be dealt with unjustly. Qur'an (2:281)
Al-Qur'an Al-Karim states that "It is not for such as join gods with Allah to visit or maintain the masjid of Allah while they witness against their own souls to infidelity. The works of such bear no fruit: in fire shall they dwell. The masjid of Allah shall be visited and maintained by such as believe in Allah and the Last Day, establish regular prayers, and practice regular charity, and fear none (at all) except Allah. It is they who are expected to be on true guidance." (9:17-18)
The word "mosque" literally means a place of prostration. In Arabic, and in the Qur'an, the proper word is masjid, derived from the word 'sadj' which means the place where one prostrates oneself. We know the masjid to be a place of assembly as we are called to it five times a day at the time of salat. However, the whole world has been made a masjid for the believer, therefore a Muslim is free to perform salat wherever he or she likes. In fact, Prophet Muhammad (saws) stated that the best place of prayer for a sister is in her house, though she should not be restricted from going to the masjid.
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Muslims pray facing Mecca. Mecca is the place that captures the hearts Moslems all over the world. It is the place where God's will was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and it is now the location of the Holy Mosque and the sacred Kabbah. It is considered to be the holiest spot on earth to all muslims and attracts millions of pilgrims every year.
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