Is it permissible to paint a mosque that is misaligned from the qiblah and has an imam who spreads bid'ah (religious innovations)?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. Questions have come from Albania. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to paint a mosque that is misaligned from the direction of the qiblah, and which has an imam who spreads bid'ah (religious innovations) through it?

The Shaykh:
Is it permissible, what?

The questioner:
He asks: Is it permissible to paint a mosque that is misaligned from the direction of the qiblah, and which has an imam who spreads bid'ah (religious innovations) through it?

The Shaykh:
I do not know what this "painting" is? What does "painting" mean? It is not permissible to paint or color mosques; this is not permissible because it distracts the worshippers. As for it being misaligned from the qiblah, if it is significantly misaligned and the qiblah is corrected, yes, the qiblah is corrected if the deviation is significant; correct its deviation. As for there being an imam with bid'ah (religious innovations), we do not know what the bid'ah is. If it is bid'ah of shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is not permissible for him to be an imam. But if it is less than shirk, then it is valid, but he should be advised. The prayer with him is valid, but he should be advised. If he does not comply, he is replaced with another imam. Yes.