Ruling on building a gymnasium on the roof of a mosque
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Question:
He says: Is it permissible to build a gymnasium on the roof of a mosque, given that this mosque is not used for the Friday prayer, but is merely a prayer hall?
Answer:
The entire mosque is an endowment (waqf), including its courtyard, roof, and air; therefore, it is not permissible to do anything in it other than for prayer. It is not permissible to establish a residence in it, or a gymnasium, or anything else. This is not permissible because it is an endowment. Yes. It should be for prayer only, or for the remembrance of Allah. Establishing a Qur'an school on it is permissible. However, making it a residence is not permissible, nor is making it a gymnasium. Yes.
He says: Is it permissible to build a gymnasium on the roof of a mosque, given that this mosque is not used for the Friday prayer, but is merely a prayer hall?
Answer:
The entire mosque is an endowment (waqf), including its courtyard, roof, and air; therefore, it is not permissible to do anything in it other than for prayer. It is not permissible to establish a residence in it, or a gymnasium, or anything else. This is not permissible because it is an endowment. Yes. It should be for prayer only, or for the remembrance of Allah. Establishing a Qur'an school on it is permissible. However, making it a residence is not permissible, nor is making it a gymnasium. Yes.
Source
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