The condition that the mosque building be owned by Muslims
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it a condition of the mosque that the building be owned by Muslims and not rented?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Is it a condition of the mosque that the building be owned by Muslims and not rented?
The Shaykh:
The mosque is an endowment (waqf). A built mosque is to be an endowment. As for when they need to rent a place, that is a prayer hall, not called a mosque. If they need to rent a place to pray in, that is considered a prayer hall, not a mosque. A mosque is to be an endowment; it is not sold and this endowment is not changed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it a condition of the mosque that the building be owned by Muslims and not rented?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Is it a condition of the mosque that the building be owned by Muslims and not rented?
The Shaykh:
The mosque is an endowment (waqf). A built mosque is to be an endowment. As for when they need to rent a place, that is a prayer hall, not called a mosque. If they need to rent a place to pray in, that is considered a prayer hall, not a mosque. A mosque is to be an endowment; it is not sold and this endowment is not changed. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الرخصة في إعادة الجماعة وركعتي الطواف في كل وقت — islamhouse.com (1:09:27)
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