Building Mosques from Ongoing Charity
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Fatwa No. ( 17877 )
Q: Please review the attached report regarding the date of establishment (Part One), then the completion of the first phase (Part Two), and then the presentation for the establishment and completion of the final phase (Parts Three and Four) of the mosque and Islamic center in the ( Croydon ) district in southwest London . We also request that you inform us of the Shari'ah ruling on the issues raised at the end of the report (Part Five): We seek the Shari'ah rulings on the issues raised below: 105: Taking into account the building proposed for construction (the final phase), do the funds raised for construction fall under the category of ongoing charity? 205: After the construction of the first phase (the mosque), can we build the final phase as we outlined for your Excellency in Part Three, with the proposed multiple uses, taking into account the primary use of the house as a mosque before its demolition? 305: If the answer to issue No. (2) is affirmative, is it permissible for us to hold the Friday prayer, the two 'Eids, and the tarawih prayers in this building? We confirm that the imam will be the imam for all the worshippers in both buildings and in the direction of the qiblah. 405: Or which of the prayers mentioned in the previous paragraph are permissible to be held in the proposed building according to the Shari'ah?
505: Is it permissible to build apartments for the residence of the imam and the supervisor, equipped with toilets and bathrooms above the halls and rooms, which will be used for the Friday prayer, the two 'Eids, and the tarawih prayers when the number of worshippers exceeds the usual, as previously explained to your Excellency?
A: First: Building mosques from ongoing charity to ensure their continuous benefit forever, so they are among the things that benefit the deceased after his death. Second: The section designated for prayer is where the five daily prayers, the Friday prayer, the two 'Eids, the tarawih prayers, and other voluntary prayers are performed, as well as delivering beneficial academic lectures, holding circles of knowledge, and teaching the Qur'an. Using mosques for the activities mentioned and similar ones is a desecration of them. Third: It is permissible to hold congregational prayers with one imam in the two buildings adjacent to the center, provided that the worshippers in the second building can see the imam or the worshippers behind him. Fourth: It is permissible to build apartments for the residence of the imam and the supervisor, meaning: (the one in charge of the mosque), including the benefits of residence such as bathrooms and the like, above the halls that will be used for prayer when needed. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Please review the attached report regarding the date of establishment (Part One), then the completion of the first phase (Part Two), and then the presentation for the establishment and completion of the final phase (Parts Three and Four) of the mosque and Islamic center in the ( Croydon ) district in southwest London . We also request that you inform us of the Shari'ah ruling on the issues raised at the end of the report (Part Five): We seek the Shari'ah rulings on the issues raised below: 105: Taking into account the building proposed for construction (the final phase), do the funds raised for construction fall under the category of ongoing charity? 205: After the construction of the first phase (the mosque), can we build the final phase as we outlined for your Excellency in Part Three, with the proposed multiple uses, taking into account the primary use of the house as a mosque before its demolition? 305: If the answer to issue No. (2) is affirmative, is it permissible for us to hold the Friday prayer, the two 'Eids, and the tarawih prayers in this building? We confirm that the imam will be the imam for all the worshippers in both buildings and in the direction of the qiblah. 405: Or which of the prayers mentioned in the previous paragraph are permissible to be held in the proposed building according to the Shari'ah?
505: Is it permissible to build apartments for the residence of the imam and the supervisor, equipped with toilets and bathrooms above the halls and rooms, which will be used for the Friday prayer, the two 'Eids, and the tarawih prayers when the number of worshippers exceeds the usual, as previously explained to your Excellency?
A: First: Building mosques from ongoing charity to ensure their continuous benefit forever, so they are among the things that benefit the deceased after his death. Second: The section designated for prayer is where the five daily prayers, the Friday prayer, the two 'Eids, the tarawih prayers, and other voluntary prayers are performed, as well as delivering beneficial academic lectures, holding circles of knowledge, and teaching the Qur'an. Using mosques for the activities mentioned and similar ones is a desecration of them. Third: It is permissible to hold congregational prayers with one imam in the two buildings adjacent to the center, provided that the worshippers in the second building can see the imam or the worshippers behind him. Fourth: It is permissible to build apartments for the residence of the imam and the supervisor, meaning: (the one in charge of the mosque), including the benefits of residence such as bathrooms and the like, above the halls that will be used for prayer when needed. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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