Need some advice. I know there is a hadis which states the entire world is a place where a Muslim can pray. The question I have is I do not have a private place to pray in my office area.
However the organization has established a location which is clean and private for men and women of different faiths to pray nearby. The nearest mosque is a good 20 minutes away if not farther.
So the question is am I permitted Islamically to pray in “an all faith location”.
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of course. at university in Canada, i was praying in "Alla faiTh prayer" room. unless you see filth, all places are paak for namaaz. so don't worry, just do it. it's a OK. :)
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I don't know situation of your city.
But where I live all the big places had a prayer room, mediation room.
That places are set up for muslim workers, had carpet flooring.
Who else feel the need to pray in the middle or a workday ?
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Peace Zafra,
The hadith which you’r taking about is narrated in Book ‘Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)’ of Sunan Abu-Dawud, Hadith No. 0492, which narrated by "Sa’id: and the narrator Musa said: As far as Amr thinks, the Prophet 
said: The whole earth is a place of prayer except public baths and graveyards".
However, there are many hadiths narrates that the Prophet Muhammad offered prayers at specific places which are only for prayer purpose. Similar to that is it also narrated by Hazrat Aisha r.a., that He went to the place of His prayer, that is, to the place of prayer reserved (for this purpose) in His house.
There is no doubt that the above hadith talks about 'the whole earth is a place of prayer except public baths and graveyards, which mean except public bath and graveyards, a person can offer prayer anywhere. Also there is no doubt the narrator mentioned that the hadith is according to ‘as Amr thought’.
In the second phrase, the stress is on having a specific place for prayer purpose.
Now coming to your question that whether it is permitted Islamically to pray in “an all faith location”, need some time to answer and will try to answer ASAP.
All major airports of USA have at least one meditation room. Usually it has a small chapel on one side, and a compass showing the direction of Mecca plus couple of prayer mats. I always use those rooms if it's prayer time at the airport
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^exactly. i've prayed at Toronto, JFK, O'Hare, LAX and other airports.
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There's nothing wrong with praying at a place like that if it fulfills the requirements of being clean. I've used them at hospitals, airports and universities.
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Sounds a lot better than dance halls that I have had to pray in.
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^ Lucknow ke nawaab to koThoN pe bhii namaaz paRh liyaa karte the! :D
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There is the common story that Hazrat Umar (ra) refused to pray inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the most sacred Christian church in Jerusalem, not because it is not valid, but because if he prayed there then Muslims would later convert it to a mosque.
Based on that, it seems clear that he saw no religious reason why a Muslim could not make a valid prayer inside a church - and obviously he knew Islam very well, having learned it directly from the Prophet (pbuh).
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There is nothing wrong in praying inside church if you dont have any better place around and time is short. Ofcourse you just have to make sure there isnt any statue in front of you.
I've been visiting a ton of hospitals in last couple of years and everywhere there's a room where anyone can pray. You'll always find a ja-namaz and most likely a quran as well.
I know people who no matter where they are, for example college/shopping mall etc and they just start doing namaz in any corner. Nobody bothers. I guess that's the best part of living in US.
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and, in public places too…here is a clip and see how accommodating/understanding and respectful people really are:
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In the early days (before my time), Muslims would make their Eid salat in Churches.
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Peace All,
I think we are mixing to different aspect in one. One is praying while we are travelling and that praying at any place is purely temporary. Means if we prayed their one Salah than hardly we'll be there till for next Salah. However, in case like a workplace, we are there on daily basis and we have to pray Salah there. I think we shouldn't mix 2 different aspect into 1.
CO, what early days you were talking about and when were Muslims prayed their Eid Salah in Churches? I, so far haven't came across such info, if any.
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^ it was a common practice in the 60's and 70's when Muslims bought churches and converted them into mosques.
i was once in a very small town in Newfoundland [an island], Canada and we had a very small Muslim community. we had no choice but to pray in a church. they were kind enough to offer us a place there. i am thankful to them.