The Ruling on Praying in a Mosque Built on Encroached Land
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The Ruling on Praying in a Mosque Built on Encroached Land
There is a mosque in one of the villages that was established on encroached land, according to a decision by the inspection committee of the court. Is it permissible to pray in it and hold lectures and sermons in this mosque?The Shaykh: How was that?The questioner: The land is in one of the villages. A group established a congregational mosque on it, so the landowner objected because the land is his property. A dispute arose over the land, whether it belongs to this person or to someone else. The inspection committee from the court came out and ruled that the land belongs to the claimant. Is it permissible to pray in it?The Shaykh: In a case like this, if it is established that it belongs to a certain person and a mosque has been built on it, what I see is that the landowner should be reconciled by estimating the value of his land and giving it to him. It is not possible to demolish the mosque after it has been built and large expenses have been incurred on it. It is obligatory that this man, since the land has been established as his, be reconciled by the generous people.
The questioner: The case has been going on for about eight years, and the landowner is known to be one who will not concede no matter what happens. Is it permissible to pray in it, or not?The Shaykh: What should be done is not to pray in it. However, as long as the government has decided to build this mosque and made it for the Muslims, if he prays in it, there is no blame on him. But it is better not to pray in it.
The questioner: Whether it is the obligatory prayer or Jumu'ah?The Shaykh: Jumu'ah or any other prayer, if it is established that it belongs to the landowner,But I say: This problem cannot remain. Why don't you resolve it?The questioner: The case is from the year 1405 AH?The Shaykh: In which town?The questioner: I will mention it between you and me.
There is a mosque in one of the villages that was established on encroached land, according to a decision by the inspection committee of the court. Is it permissible to pray in it and hold lectures and sermons in this mosque?The Shaykh: How was that?The questioner: The land is in one of the villages. A group established a congregational mosque on it, so the landowner objected because the land is his property. A dispute arose over the land, whether it belongs to this person or to someone else. The inspection committee from the court came out and ruled that the land belongs to the claimant. Is it permissible to pray in it?The Shaykh: In a case like this, if it is established that it belongs to a certain person and a mosque has been built on it, what I see is that the landowner should be reconciled by estimating the value of his land and giving it to him. It is not possible to demolish the mosque after it has been built and large expenses have been incurred on it. It is obligatory that this man, since the land has been established as his, be reconciled by the generous people.
The questioner: The case has been going on for about eight years, and the landowner is known to be one who will not concede no matter what happens. Is it permissible to pray in it, or not?The Shaykh: What should be done is not to pray in it. However, as long as the government has decided to build this mosque and made it for the Muslims, if he prays in it, there is no blame on him. But it is better not to pray in it.
The questioner: Whether it is the obligatory prayer or Jumu'ah?The Shaykh: Jumu'ah or any other prayer, if it is established that it belongs to the landowner,But I say: This problem cannot remain. Why don't you resolve it?The questioner: The case is from the year 1405 AH?The Shaykh: In which town?The questioner: I will mention it between you and me.