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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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On my land there is a place for the Eid prayer that has been there for years. Then I needed the space and used it for construction. Is there anything required of me?

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Question:
He says: On his land there is a place for the Eid prayer, and this place has remained, as Allah wills, for years. Then he took the place of this prayer area and used it as land for construction. Is there anything required of him for what he did? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
No, because it is for prayer and for the Eid, and he established it as such, so it has become a waqf (endowment). This is the apparent ruling. However, if you only permitted them to pray there temporarily, permitting them to pray there temporarily, and did not make it a permanent prayer place, then this does not exit from your ownership; you did not make it a waqf. In any case, we should return to the mufti of the country or the judge of the country and consult them on this. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في أرضي موضع مصلى عيد بقي سنين ثم احتجت مكانه فاستغليته للبناء فهل علي شيء؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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