Which is more preferable: converting an abandoned mosque into a school for teaching the Qur'an and beneficial knowledge, or into a hall for social events?

Question:
He says: In our town, there is a small mosque that cannot accommodate the worshippers, so we built a large mosque, praise be to Allah, next to the old one, with paved roads in between. Now the old one is abandoned. Some have suggested that it be made into a school for teaching the Qur'an and beneficial knowledge, while others have suggested that it be made into a hall for social events, weddings, and funerals. All of this is after its reconstruction, because it is cracked. Which is more preferable?

Answer:
If there is an authority responsible for mosques in the town, then consult the authority responsible for mosques, or the judge, if there is a Shari'ah judge, consult him. If there is no responsible authority and no Shari'ah judge, then you should exercise independent legal reasoning in this matter. Allocate it for teaching the Qur'an; do not allocate it for funerals and parties. Allocate it for teaching the Qur'an, because it is an endowment (waqf), and it is an endowment that is to be used for lawful matters and not for matters that are not appropriate.