In a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 1528, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that the most beloved places to Allah, the Exalted, are the Mosques and the most hated places to Him are the market places.
Islam does not prohibit muslims from going to places other than the Mosques. Nor does it command them to always inhabit the Mosques. But it is important that they priorities attending Mosques for the congregational prayers and attending religious gatherings over visiting the market places unnecessarily.
When a need arises there is no harm to attend other places, such as shopping centers, but a muslim should avoid going to them unnecessarily as they are places where sins more often occur. Whereas, the Mosques are meant to be a sanctuary from sins and a comfortable place to obey Allah, the Exalted, in. This involves fulfilling the commands of Allah, the Exalted, refraining from His prohibitions and facing destiny with patience. Just like a student benefits from a library as it is an environment created for studying similarly muslims can benefit from Mosques as their very purpose is to encourage muslims to obtain and act on useful knowledge so that they can obey Allah, the Exalted.
Not only should a muslim priorities the Mosques over other places but they should encourage others such as their children to do the same. In fact, it is an excellent place for the youth to avoid sins, crimes and bad company, which lead to nothing but trouble and regret in both worlds.
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