The condition of ownership of the building in a mosque
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it a condition for a mosque that the building be owned by the Muslims and not rented?
Answer:
A mosque is an endowment (waqf); a built mosque is considered an endowment. As for when they need to rent a place, that is a prayer hall (musalla) and is not called a mosque. If they need to rent a place to pray in, it is considered a prayer hall, not a mosque. A mosque is what is an endowment; it is not sold, and this endowment is not changed. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it a condition for a mosque that the building be owned by the Muslims and not rented?
Answer:
A mosque is an endowment (waqf); a built mosque is considered an endowment. As for when they need to rent a place, that is a prayer hall (musalla) and is not called a mosque. If they need to rent a place to pray in, it is considered a prayer hall, not a mosque. A mosque is what is an endowment; it is not sold, and this endowment is not changed. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 01-11-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:11:02)
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