Which is better: praying in the old mosque or the new one?
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Question:
May Allah bless you. This is Muhammad from Abha. He says: In our village, there are two mosques, an old one and a new one. Sometimes my father says, “We do not want to pray in the new one, because it is better to pray in the old mosque,” and this is correct.
Answer:
If your going to the old mosque causes the new mosque to be left empty, then that is not permissible. However, if there is a congregation in the new mosque and prayer is held there, and your going to the old mosque does not result in any harm, then there is no problem with it; in fact, it is better. Yes.
May Allah bless you. This is Muhammad from Abha. He says: In our village, there are two mosques, an old one and a new one. Sometimes my father says, “We do not want to pray in the new one, because it is better to pray in the old mosque,” and this is correct.
Answer:
If your going to the old mosque causes the new mosque to be left empty, then that is not permissible. However, if there is a congregation in the new mosque and prayer is held there, and your going to the old mosque does not result in any harm, then there is no problem with it; in fact, it is better. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1911 - أيهما أفضل الصلاة في المسجد القديم أم في الجديد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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