Is it permissible for a group of Muslims in the West to sell their mosque to buy a larger one?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a group of Muslims living in the West to sell their mosque so that they can buy a larger one with the proceeds?
Answer:
If they no longer need it, yes, it is sold and its price is spent on another mosque. They do not divide the price among themselves and eat it. No, this is a waqf (endowment) to be spent on another mosque.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a group of Muslims living in the West to sell their mosque so that they can buy a larger one with the proceeds?
Answer:
If they no longer need it, yes, it is sold and its price is spent on another mosque. They do not divide the price among themselves and eat it. No, this is a waqf (endowment) to be spent on another mosque.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3686- 4717] هل يجوز لجماعة من المسلمين في الغرب بيع مسجدهم لشراء مسجد أكبر منه؟ -الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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