Naming Masjid after Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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
