The ruling on building a residence on the roof of the mosque
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Question:
What is the ruling on building a residence on the roof of the mosque?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The roof of the mosque has the ruling of the mosque. And the upper level reflects the lower level. Just as it is not permissible for you to build a house inside the mosque for your family and live in it, it is not permissible to build on the roof. Because the roof is like the ground; it is all mosque. As for entering a room in the mosque for books, or for reading, or for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), this is not for residence; this is for worship, and there is nothing wrong with it.
What is the ruling on building a residence on the roof of the mosque?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The roof of the mosque has the ruling of the mosque. And the upper level reflects the lower level. Just as it is not permissible for you to build a house inside the mosque for your family and live in it, it is not permissible to build on the roof. Because the roof is like the ground; it is all mosque. As for entering a room in the mosque for books, or for reading, or for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), this is not for residence; this is for worship, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 10 من 25|دروس التفسير في الحرم المكي|تفسير سورة النساء|058-064|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:07:05)
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