Religious Events: Ruling on Displaying Expensive Mourning Standards in Masjids During Muharram

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Religious Events: Ruling on Displaying Expensive Mourning Standards in Masjids During Muharram

English:

Question #1432:

In commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Ḥusayn (a.s.) highly decorated mourning standards are displayed in the masjids. This is bound to call in the mind of devout people the question as to the rationale behind such expensive exhibits. It may, as well, have adverse impact on the programs designed to propagate the word of Islam. It may also run contrary to the noble aims of the masjid. What is the religious position on that?

Answer #1432:

It is problematic if the act of exhibiting them impinges on the status of the masjid — as seen in the common view — or proves a nuisance to the worshippers.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Religious Events