Offering Salah in a Masjid where Bid`ahs are practiced

Q 2: During last Ramadan some young men went with us to offer Salah (Prayer) in a Masjid (mosque) other than the one in which we usually offer our Salah, because the latter one witnesses, before ‘Isha’ (Night) Prayer, what is called "Masbahah" i.e. gathering to offer Tasbih (glorification of Allah) in a manner not prescribed. (Part No. 5; Page No. 255) We advised them that what they do is not in accordance with the Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet), but they denied our advice, and this made us decide to offer our Salah in another Masjid. Is what we did right or not? What is your advice to us and them?


A: There is no offence in what you did, because the Imam (the one who leads congregational Prayer) of the said Masjid practices a Bid‘ah (innovation in religion) and does not accept advice as you mentioned.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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