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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on building a mosque next to another mosque for the purpose of sectarianism and dividing the congregations

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The questioner : Yes. Sometimes it happens that some of the people of the Sunnah build a mosque in an area where some of the people of the Sunnah are, so this means the same methodology, differing in Islamic matters, but they build another mosque in the same area where the other one is, so that they can spread a call or a dispute in Islamic matters.

The Shaykh : It is demolished, it is demolished. Every mosque that causes harm, even if it has a large congregation, is demolished. That is, if we assume it is not for the purpose of creed, but if building it reduces the congregation and the people who were gathering in the first mosque disperse, it is demolished. This happens even if it is contrary to one person, as there is sometimes sectarianism in some neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods become sectarian and say, "No, I want the mosque to be in my place." So this is demolished. And if there is state authority, it is obligatory that they prevent this from the start. Yes, Salim?
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1395- حكم بناء مسجد بجوار مسجد آخر لغرض التعصب والتفريق بين الجماعات - الشيخ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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