Is it permissible to build a mosque in different geometric shapes, such as a hexagon, and what is the construction of a mosque that is valid for prayer? In my opinion, the shape
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The questioner : Is it permissible to build a mosque in different geometric shapes, such as a hexagon, and what is the construction of a mosque that is valid for prayer? In my opinion, the quadrilateral and rectangular shapes are the valid ones. I am asking this question because I have seen mosques, and praise be to Allah, they say it is a small number, in the shape of a hexagon in our beloved kingdom. I believe the questioner has followed another school of thought, which is that hexagonal shapes do not appear except in the Star of David?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. Building a mosque in any shape is permissible as long as its direction toward the qiblah is correct and clear, unless it is built in a way that resembles churches or the places of worship of disbelievers, in which case it is not permissible due to the imitation of them involved in that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if it is built in a way that does not resemble any of the places of worship of disbelievers, such as churches, monasteries, or others, then there is nothing wrong with it in any shape, as long as its direction toward the qiblah is correct, clear, and distinct.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
His second question says.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. Building a mosque in any shape is permissible as long as its direction toward the qiblah is correct and clear, unless it is built in a way that resembles churches or the places of worship of disbelievers, in which case it is not permissible due to the imitation of them involved in that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if it is built in a way that does not resemble any of the places of worship of disbelievers, such as churches, monasteries, or others, then there is nothing wrong with it in any shape, as long as its direction toward the qiblah is correct, clear, and distinct.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
His second question says.