Objection to building a mosque in a neighborhood that already has mosques
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who objects to the construction of a mosque on the grounds that there are a number of mosques in the alley, and that the area he objected to is a breathing space for the residents of the neighborhood? Is his objection permissible?
Answer:
If there is no need for a mosque because the mosques are close together and numerous, and the residents do not need one but rather need a park, there is nothing wrong with it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on one who objects to the construction of a mosque on the grounds that there are a number of mosques in the alley, and that the area he objected to is a breathing space for the residents of the neighborhood? Is his objection permissible?
Answer:
If there is no need for a mosque because the mosques are close together and numerous, and the residents do not need one but rather need a park, there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اتخاذ متعبدات الكفار ومواضع القبور إذا نبشت مساجد — islamhouse.com (59:57)
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