The Preference of Spending Money on Building the Mosque Rather Than Its Amenities
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His Eminence the Shaykh: Regarding spending money on the maintenance of mosques, does placing money in the foundations differ from placing it in the furnishings and supplementary equipment? And does the reward cease when, for example, the furnishings or other items are removed?
There is no doubt that spending money in mosques on something that remains is better.Meaning: For example, buying the land remains even if the mosque is demolished, the land remains. The building remains, but the furnishings do not remain; they tear and get damaged. The other devices, such as light bulbs and the like, also disappear. The loudspeakers break down. So the important thing is that whatever is more durable is better.
There is no doubt that spending money in mosques on something that remains is better.Meaning: For example, buying the land remains even if the mosque is demolished, the land remains. The building remains, but the furnishings do not remain; they tear and get damaged. The other devices, such as light bulbs and the like, also disappear. The loudspeakers break down. So the important thing is that whatever is more durable is better.