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The ruling on building a minaret and placing a crescent on it

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Question:
That he builds strong, stable structures that encourage people to attend the mosque, encourage people to maintain prayer in the mosque, and give them peace of mind that it is a strong, sound building with no danger from it. This is a required matter. May Allah preserve you, Your Eminence the Shaykh, regarding the ruling on building a minaret.

Answer:
It is required as an act of worship, because it facilitates the transmission of the voice. So the minaret is an accessory to the mosque. Building the minaret and the wall for the mosque, the imam’s house, the muezzin’s house, and the washing areas that follow the mosque, all of these are accessories to the mosque. Its owner is hoped to receive the reward of the one who built the mosque. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب صلاة التطوع في الكعبة — islamhouse.com (19:26)

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