Shia pray in sunni mosque
Can an Ithna-Asheri pray in a Sunni mosque (a) individually (b) with Jamaat led by a Sunni??? (a) Yes. (b)The Sunni shariat is not strict about the qualifications of a ‘Peshnamaz’. Therefore, they often pray behind a Peshnamaz who is not ‘Adil’. Therefore, you should avoid praying with them. If, however, you have to join their Jamaat prayer, join but pray your whole Namaz with ‘Furada’ Niyyet. Thus you will sit and stand with the Jamaat, but pray your own Namaz. If there is no Ithna-Asheri mosque in a town can the Friday prayer be prayed in a Jamaat led by a Sunni??? Already explained in other question. In July, my cousin and I went to the gathering of ‘Federation of Students’ Islamic Society of England and Ireland (FOSIS). We prayed Jamaat namaaz. Now, the Imam was a Sunni (as majority were sunn is); We prayed behind him. My cousin and I had already prayed (Namaz) in our rooms andthen we went and prayed the Jamat Namaz. Was it alright what we did? Do we have to have a special Niyyat if we pray Sunni Jamaat Namaaz??? Of course, if you had to pray in the Jamaat to avoid social Embarrassment it was all right; but that Namaaz of yours behind a non-lthna-Asheri Peshnamaz was not a Namaaz at all. It was good that you had already prayed in your room. If, in a prayer, we don’t keep ‘mohr’ (although we have it, without any fear), is our prayer void? If I don’t have ‘mohr’ on what can I prostrate??? The thing upon which you can do Sajdah is either earth or anything growing from earth, provided it is from those things which are not eaten or worn. Therefore, Sajdah is not allowed on cloth or fruits or edible vegetables, or on such a thing which does not come under the term ‘Earth’ viz, diamond or gold etc; or does not come under the term Vegetation viz., ash or coal. Also, Sajdah is not correct on hide or skin, because it does not grow from the earth; nor is it allowed on carpets made of wool, cotton, jute or silk, because wool and silk do not grow from earth and cotton and jute are used in clothes. Sometimes it is seen that people do Sajdah upon their hands or nails, even while praying in the Masjid. Their Namaz is Batil, without any doubt. Remember that the mats are made from a fibre which is neither eaten nor worn and it is quite in order to do Sajdah on them, especially if your forehead rests upon an uncoloured portion. Likewise, you may do Sajdah on real (but not on artificial) marble. Cement and lime are made from burnt stones; therefore a cemented floor or floor covered with lime cannot be used for Sajdah. Likewise, Sajdah is not allowed on earthenware, after it has been treated by fire.
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