A library was endowed in one of the mosques and has been left neglected for a period of time; is it permissible to move it to another location?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I established a library in our mosque and endowed it with books, but it has been neglected for years. Is it permissible for me to take it out and endow it in another place?
Answer:
If it is not being utilized in its current location, move it to the nearest place where it will be utilized.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I established a library in our mosque and endowed it with books, but it has been neglected for years. Is it permissible for me to take it out and endow it in another place?
Answer:
If it is not being utilized in its current location, move it to the nearest place where it will be utilized.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2758 -3022] أوقف مكتبة في إحدى المساجد وصار لها مدة وهي مهجورة فهل يجوز نقلها إلى مكان آخر؟ — youtube.com
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