Pictures: They are BUGGING ME!!!

salaam they are probaly in the masjid because a lot of muslims go there and worship to allahسبحانه وتعالى and when they see these pictures they might volunteer to help the needy or donate, they have got a chance to know whats happening but brother Muadh i agree why in the masjid??

Sincerity & Sunnah - Two Fundamental Requirements For any deed to gain acceptance in the Court of Allāh S, there are two fundamental requirements:

1. The intention must be correct and full of sincerity.

2. One should ensure that the action is in conformity with the teachings of the Prophet s.

The Prophet Sallalahu alaihi wassalam has stated:

Actions depend upon intentions. (Bukhārī, Muslim)

Therefore, the sole objective when performing any deed should be the Pleasure of Allāh S. No matter how attractive and perfect the exterior of a deed appears, if there is no sincerity, then the act will merit no reward. Similarly, if a deed was full of sincerity, yet it failed to conform to the teachings of the Prophet s, it will equally stand rejected and unworthy of any credit.

Once, on the day of 'Īd, a man decided to perform optional ṣalāh in the open ground where the 'Īd ṣalāh was to take place. 'Alī prevented him from doing so, upon which the man said, 'O Leader of the Faithful, I know that Allāh does not punish someone for offering ṣalāh.' 'Alī t said, 'I know that Allāh does not reward an act unless Rasūlullāh Sallalahu alaihi wassalam himself did it or encouraged it. Therefore your (intended) ṣalāh is of no avail, and futile actions are forbidden. Thus, it is feared that Allāh may punish you for opposing His Messenger Sallalahu alaihi wassalam .' (Majālis-al-Abrār)

We should always remember that the way of Rasūlullāh Sallalahu alaihi wassalam is a direct route to acquiring the Love of Allāh Subhanahu wa ta'la and His Forgiveness.

Say, (0 Muḥammad, to mankind): 'If you love Allāh, follow me; Allāh will love you and forgive your sins. Allāh is Oft-Forgiving, Merciful.' (3:31) [/quote]

[quote]Evil Deeds with Good Intentions

One should not misunderstand that good intentions have the potential to transform evil deeds into good ones. An evil deed, regardless of the nature of one's intention, remains evil. The principle that 'actions depend upon intentions' applies only to good deeds.

Overall, deeds can be divided into four categories:

1. Good deeds with good intentions.
2. Good deeds with evil intentions.
3. Evil deeds with good intentions.
4. Evil deeds with evil intentions.

With the exception of the first one, all the other types will be classified as evil and will all contribute towards incurring the displeasure of Allāh Subhanahu wa ta'la and lead one to eternal destruction in the hereafter.

A deed, in this context, can be likened to a passport, with the intention being the visa. If the passport is faulty, then the successful outcome of a visa application will yield no benefit whatsoever, i.e. both the visa and the passport need to be sound

The money that goes through the billboards could be given to Charity!!

I don't think you understand the purpose of this topic. They have HARAAM posters (containing people including women without purdah) on huge posters in the HOUSE OF ALLAH. This is not about donations. People have been giving Sadaqah for over 1400 years way before cameras were invented and the craze of posters came about. It's NOT needed. Donations do NOT increase through posters, donations remain the same, posters are for awareness and awareness can be achieved by text, as well as speech as well as word of mouth.