Removing the site of al-Khidr's maqam and building a mosque in its place
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Q: Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, regarding a maqam of al-Khidr that was removed by the government. The residents living near the maqam wish to build a mosque in its place, as it is the only suitable location for a mosque, and so that people do not return to visiting this maqam. Is it permissible to build the mosque after this maqam has been completely removed, especially since visitors still come to it, but the neighboring residents were disturbed by this and are now demanding its removal? They have actually removed it and wish to build a mosque on the same site, and they have no other site available at the current time. Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, and if you permit, please do so quickly before the people begin building. May Allah reward you with good.
A: It is obligatory to search for another place to build the mosque, out of fear that the ignorant will hold a false belief in it, because it was built in a place claimed to be the maqam of al-Khidr which was removed.
A: It is obligatory to search for another place to build the mosque, out of fear that the ignorant will hold a false belief in it, because it was built in a place claimed to be the maqam of al-Khidr which was removed.
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