Non-Muslim workers in the neighborhood benefit from the restrooms attached to the mosque; is it permissible to allow them to do so?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: There are non-Muslim workers in our neighborhood who use the restrooms attached to the mosque. As the imam of the mosque, may I allow them to use them, or must I prevent them? Is the water an endowment for everyone, or is it an endowment only for those who pray in the mosque?
Answer:
There is no harm in that if they need it, whether for cleaning themselves or
The presenter:
for urinating. If they need it, there is no harm, as long as it is not inside the mosque but outside on the street. This is an act of kindness.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: There are non-Muslim workers in our neighborhood who use the restrooms attached to the mosque. As the imam of the mosque, may I allow them to use them, or must I prevent them? Is the water an endowment for everyone, or is it an endowment only for those who pray in the mosque?
Answer:
There is no harm in that if they need it, whether for cleaning themselves or
The presenter:
for urinating. If they need it, there is no harm, as long as it is not inside the mosque but outside on the street. This is an act of kindness.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1768- 4717] في الحي عمال غير مسلمين وينتفعون من دورات المياه التابعة للمسجد فهل أسمح لهم بذلك؟ — youtube.com
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