My grandmother is advanced in age and has entered the stage of old age, and she has money, and she has now instructed us to build a mosque, knowing that she sometimes prays.
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The questioner : He says, my grandmother is old, advanced in age. And she has entered the stage of old age, and she has money, and she is instructing me now to build a mosque, knowing that she sometimes prays, and sometimes recognizes us, and knows many things. And sometimes she does not know. She has a daughter, who is my mother. And she has sons, and she has grandsons, who are the sons of my deceased uncle. And the money is in my possession. So, should I dispose of it by building a mosque according to what she is instructing now, or what should I do? And if she passes away, how should I proceed?
The Shaykh : As for if Allah decrees that she dies before it is carried out, then the money returns to the heirs. If they wish to build a mosque with it, there is nothing wrong with it, and may Allah reward them with good. But before she dies, it is not permissible to dispose of it. This is because this old woman’s words have no ruling, because she is not conscious and does not know, so her words are void. It is not permissible to carry out anything she has said, unless she said it with reason and awareness, in which case, yes. Yes?
And with this, this session ends. I ask your forgiveness, because we have an appointment for a lecture in a neighboring country. Yes? And we want our voice to be heard in this country, which is a far country. And their appointment is at eight thirty. How much time is left now? Yes?
The student : An hour and a quarter.
The Shaykh : An hour and a quarter. Prayer, dhikr, and walking. Yes? So we ask your forgiveness. Yes? What? A neighboring country in another state. Yes? What?
The student : If you could spare us a little time, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : As for the questions that were not finished, we will see to repeating them, if Allah wills, after Ramadan enters, because the nights before Ramadan have no space. There is no opportunity at all. But after Ramadan enters, perhaps we will find a way. If possible, you will find the announcement, if Allah wills. And we ask Allah to reward you with good and to grant us beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, for He is capable of all things.
The Shaykh : As for if Allah decrees that she dies before it is carried out, then the money returns to the heirs. If they wish to build a mosque with it, there is nothing wrong with it, and may Allah reward them with good. But before she dies, it is not permissible to dispose of it. This is because this old woman’s words have no ruling, because she is not conscious and does not know, so her words are void. It is not permissible to carry out anything she has said, unless she said it with reason and awareness, in which case, yes. Yes?
And with this, this session ends. I ask your forgiveness, because we have an appointment for a lecture in a neighboring country. Yes? And we want our voice to be heard in this country, which is a far country. And their appointment is at eight thirty. How much time is left now? Yes?
The student : An hour and a quarter.
The Shaykh : An hour and a quarter. Prayer, dhikr, and walking. Yes? So we ask your forgiveness. Yes? What? A neighboring country in another state. Yes? What?
The student : If you could spare us a little time, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : As for the questions that were not finished, we will see to repeating them, if Allah wills, after Ramadan enters, because the nights before Ramadan have no space. There is no opportunity at all. But after Ramadan enters, perhaps we will find a way. If possible, you will find the announcement, if Allah wills. And we ask Allah to reward you with good and to grant us beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, for He is capable of all things.