The virtue of building mosques compared to helping the poor
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Question:
He has a final question. He asks, Honorable Shaykh, about the virtue of building mosques. He says: I have money, and Allah has provided me with it, and praise be to Allah. Is it better for me to build a grand mosque or a regular mosque, or to help the poor and needy? Which of the two should I start with?
Answer:
There is no doubt that building mosques has a profound virtue and a great reward. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So building mosques has a tremendous virtue. But if there is a severe need among the poor, then meeting their need will be... meeting their need is like this. And giving charity to them.
As for if the poor are in a stable situation and do not have a severe need, or if they have people who take care of them, then there is no doubt in the virtue of building mosques, and building a grand mosque is better than building a regular mosque.
He has a final question. He asks, Honorable Shaykh, about the virtue of building mosques. He says: I have money, and Allah has provided me with it, and praise be to Allah. Is it better for me to build a grand mosque or a regular mosque, or to help the poor and needy? Which of the two should I start with?
Answer:
There is no doubt that building mosques has a profound virtue and a great reward. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, even if it is the size of a small bird's nest, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise,
من بنى لله مسجدا ولو قدر نصف قصاص بنى الله له بيتا في الجنة،As for if the poor are in a stable situation and do not have a severe need, or if they have people who take care of them, then there is no doubt in the virtue of building mosques, and building a grand mosque is better than building a regular mosque.
Source
المفاضلة بين أعمال الخير — alfawzan.live
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