The ruling on praying in a mosque built with forbidden money
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a mosque is built with haram (forbidden) money, is it permissible to pray in it, or should the mosque be demolished?
Answer:
This is a matter of da'wah (calling others to Islam); we cannot rule on a mosque that is currently built and say, "Demolish it." That is not appropriate. It is necessary to clarify what this haram (forbidden) money is and what its origin is. However, before the construction, we advise that mosques should not be built except with good money and halal (lawful) money. As for a mosque that is already standing and built now, this requires investigation into the matter. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a mosque is built with haram (forbidden) money, is it permissible to pray in it, or should the mosque be demolished?
Answer:
This is a matter of da'wah (calling others to Islam); we cannot rule on a mosque that is currently built and say, "Demolish it." That is not appropriate. It is necessary to clarify what this haram (forbidden) money is and what its origin is. However, before the construction, we advise that mosques should not be built except with good money and halal (lawful) money. As for a mosque that is already standing and built now, this requires investigation into the matter. Yes.
Source
بناء المسجد من المال الحرام — alfawzan.live
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