If some people wish to build a mosque with a sum of money, which is better?
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The questioner : He says: If some people wish to build a mosque with a sum of money, which is better: to partner with others in building a large mosque that ensures no need for demolition and expansion, especially with the increasing population, or to build a small mosque without partnering with anyone?
The Shaykh : The first option is better, because the small building might have few people around it. Then they increase. And at that time, it is demolished and rebuilt a second time. But if the people of the small mosque are more in need of it than the people of the large mosque, they are more deserving of having their need met. However, if the need is equal, partnering in the large mosque is better, because it is more secure. So there is a detail in the issue: if the people of the small mosque are in need of demolishing and building it, it is better than partnering. And if they are not in need, or if the need is the same in this and that, then partnering in the large one is better. Yes.
The Shaykh : The first option is better, because the small building might have few people around it. Then they increase. And at that time, it is demolished and rebuilt a second time. But if the people of the small mosque are more in need of it than the people of the large mosque, they are more deserving of having their need met. However, if the need is equal, partnering in the large mosque is better, because it is more secure. So there is a detail in the issue: if the people of the small mosque are in need of demolishing and building it, it is better than partnering. And if they are not in need, or if the need is the same in this and that, then partnering in the large one is better. Yes.