Naming Masjid after Prophet Muhammad

Naming Masjid after Prophet Muhammad

Naming Masjid after Prophet Muhammad

Question

Can a masjid be named after the Prophet ﷺ, for example, Masjid Sayyidunā Muḥammad ﷺ? A Masjid in Leicester is named Masjid Muhammad.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

Answer

It is permissible to name a Masjid, Masjid Muhammad. It is however advised not to name the Masjid, Masjid Nabawī or Masjid al-Rasūl ﷺ to avoid confusion with the Masjid Nabawī in the blessed city of Madinah, which has specific virtues and rulings attached to it.

عن أبي هريرة رفعه: لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد: المسجد الحرام، ومسجد الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم، ومسجد الأقصى، رواه البخاري (١١٨٩)۔

Allah knows best

Yusuf Shabbir

16 Rabīʿ al-Thānī 1443 / 21 November 2021

Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir