We work in a government department, and there was a mosque next to us where we used to pray. It was closed for maintenance, so we started praying in the department…!

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We work in a government department, and there was a mosque next to us where we used to pray. However, this mosque has been closed for maintenance, so we found a place to lay down prayer mats in the department and started praying there. Please note that there is another mosque where we can hear the adhan, which is about a kilometer away. Should we continue praying in this department, or are we required to go to the mosque?

Answer:
You originally pray in a mosque within the department, and as you mentioned, the mosque is under repair, so you lay down mats next to it in the department and pray there. This is more organized for work; this is more organized for work. Also, you originally have a mosque where you pray, and this place where you laid down mats is an extension; it is an extension of the mosque. Yes.