An abandoned mosque within private property
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Fatwa number ( 15331 )
Q: They have an old, abandoned mosque within their property, and it was previously replaced with land belonging to them due to its unsuitability. The request was referred to the honorable judge of the Jawh Court for a ruling via letter number (1037\2) dated 21\4\1412 AH, seeking information on the justifications. The response came via his letter number (13) dated 4\1\1413 AH, attached with a report on the aforementioned mosque, the text of which is as follows: I inform you, in my capacity as judge of the court and supervisor of endowments in my jurisdiction, of the following: The aforementioned mosque was built by the petitioner’s father on his private property, and he endowed it to Allah the Exalted for prayer therein, pursuant to deed number (15) on 16\8\1397 AH. In 1405 AH, the Endowments Authority intended to demolish it and rebuild it with an area of (15× 15), but found that the mosque was insufficient for the project, and its location was inappropriate and not central. Consequently, a mosque was built with the aforementioned area in the center of the neighborhood on land located approximately one hundred and twenty meters from the aforementioned mosque. It was constructed, and the residents of the village began praying in the new mosque, and the old mosque became abandoned. Given that it is built of stone and roofed with wood, and due to the impact of falling
rain, its roof collapsed inside, and only the pillars remained. Part of its southern wall collapsed, and it became unsuitable for prayer. The aforementioned mosque is located at the edge of the property of the deceased father of the petitioner—may Allah have mercy on him—on the northeastern side, and its door opens onto a narrow passage that does not exceed two meters, which is within the property of the petitioner’s father. It has no current use. This is what we observed on the ground. I hope you will complete what you see fit. May Allah preserve you.
A: It is obligatory to appraise the aforementioned mosque and spend the value on building another mosque that needs it, if the new mosque is sufficient without it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: They have an old, abandoned mosque within their property, and it was previously replaced with land belonging to them due to its unsuitability. The request was referred to the honorable judge of the Jawh Court for a ruling via letter number (1037\2) dated 21\4\1412 AH, seeking information on the justifications. The response came via his letter number (13) dated 4\1\1413 AH, attached with a report on the aforementioned mosque, the text of which is as follows: I inform you, in my capacity as judge of the court and supervisor of endowments in my jurisdiction, of the following: The aforementioned mosque was built by the petitioner’s father on his private property, and he endowed it to Allah the Exalted for prayer therein, pursuant to deed number (15) on 16\8\1397 AH. In 1405 AH, the Endowments Authority intended to demolish it and rebuild it with an area of (15× 15), but found that the mosque was insufficient for the project, and its location was inappropriate and not central. Consequently, a mosque was built with the aforementioned area in the center of the neighborhood on land located approximately one hundred and twenty meters from the aforementioned mosque. It was constructed, and the residents of the village began praying in the new mosque, and the old mosque became abandoned. Given that it is built of stone and roofed with wood, and due to the impact of falling
rain, its roof collapsed inside, and only the pillars remained. Part of its southern wall collapsed, and it became unsuitable for prayer. The aforementioned mosque is located at the edge of the property of the deceased father of the petitioner—may Allah have mercy on him—on the northeastern side, and its door opens onto a narrow passage that does not exceed two meters, which is within the property of the petitioner’s father. It has no current use. This is what we observed on the ground. I hope you will complete what you see fit. May Allah preserve you.
A: It is obligatory to appraise the aforementioned mosque and spend the value on building another mosque that needs it, if the new mosque is sufficient without it. 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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