Is it permissible to name the mosque I built after my deceased father?
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The questioner:
Our brother has a number of questions. In one of them, he says: I have a piece of land on which I built a mosque for my deceased father. Is what I did correct? And will the reward reach my father? I also wrote on the outside of the mosque, "The Mosque of So-and-So, may Allah have mercy on him." Is there any error in writing this on the mosque? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
What you did is a good deed, namely endowing this mosque and dedicating its reward to your father. This is among the greatest acts of dutifulness and kindness toward your father. We hope that Allah will accept this deed from you. As for the writing, there is no need for it.
The presenter:
Thank you.
The Shaykh:
It is better to remove it.
The presenter:
Very well. May Allah bless you.
Our brother has a number of questions. In one of them, he says: I have a piece of land on which I built a mosque for my deceased father. Is what I did correct? And will the reward reach my father? I also wrote on the outside of the mosque, "The Mosque of So-and-So, may Allah have mercy on him." Is there any error in writing this on the mosque? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
What you did is a good deed, namely endowing this mosque and dedicating its reward to your father. This is among the greatest acts of dutifulness and kindness toward your father. We hope that Allah will accept this deed from you. As for the writing, there is no need for it.
The presenter:
Thank you.
The Shaykh:
It is better to remove it.
The presenter:
Very well. May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز تسمية المسجد الذي بنيته باسم والدي المتوفى؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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