Is it permissible to pray in mosques built with haram (forbidden) money?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to pray in mosques that were built with haram (forbidden) money, or money containing riba (usury or interest)?
Answer:
How do you know that it was built with haram (forbidden) money? If you are certain that it was built with haram (forbidden) money, then it is not permissible to pray in it. But if you do not know, the default is permissibility, and praise be to Allah. Do not search or dig into these matters. Yes, if you find a mosque that is built and people are praying in it, pray in it, unless there is a grave in it, in which case do not pray in it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to pray in mosques that were built with haram (forbidden) money, or money containing riba (usury or interest)?
Answer:
How do you know that it was built with haram (forbidden) money? If you are certain that it was built with haram (forbidden) money, then it is not permissible to pray in it. But if you do not know, the default is permissibility, and praise be to Allah. Do not search or dig into these matters. Yes, if you find a mosque that is built and people are praying in it, pray in it, unless there is a grave in it, in which case do not pray in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1151- 4717] هل تجوز الصلاة في مساجد بنيت بمال حرام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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