If a mosque is built near an old mosque and the prayer is moved to the new one, is it permissible to convert the old one into a warehouse?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a mosque in the neighborhood, and a new mosque was built right next to it, and the prayer was moved to it. Is it permissible to convert the old mosque into a warehouse?
Answer:
By Allah, this is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, which reviews mosque affairs and looks into this matter, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a mosque in the neighborhood, and a new mosque was built right next to it, and the prayer was moved to it. Is it permissible to convert the old mosque into a warehouse?
Answer:
By Allah, this is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, which reviews mosque affairs and looks into this matter, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [426 -582] إذا بني مسجد بقرب مسجد قديم وانتقلت الصلاة إلى الجديد، هل يجوز تحويل القديم إلى مستودع؟ — youtube.com
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