Prayer in Historic Mosques
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on praying in historic mosques, such as the mosque of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in Dumat al-Jandal?
Answer:
One does not pray in abandoned mosques; one does not pray in abandoned mosques or ruins. This is not permissible. This is part of venerating antiquities. As for mosques where a congregation gathers and prays, even if they are old, one prays in them. In fact, they are better. An old mosque is better than a new one. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on praying in historic mosques, such as the mosque of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in Dumat al-Jandal?
Answer:
One does not pray in abandoned mosques; one does not pray in abandoned mosques or ruins. This is not permissible. This is part of venerating antiquities. As for mosques where a congregation gathers and prays, even if they are old, one prays in them. In fact, they are better. An old mosque is better than a new one. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اتخاذ متعبدات الكفار ومواضع القبور إذا نبشت مساجد — islamhouse.com (54:41)
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