What is the ruling on facilities in mosques, such as restrooms, a prayer area for women, or a Qur'anic school?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : Regarding the construction of facilities with the mosque, such as a place for ablution, a prayer area for women, and a Qur'anic school, and the expenses—do these all, is it prescribed to have such facilities with the mosque?
The Shaykh : If it does not contradict the Sunnah, it is prescribed, such as building restrooms in houses, where they did not exist before...
The questioner : A Qur'anic school, for example...
The Shaykh : The answer to everything you asked is that it is permissible, except if there is a contradiction with the Shari'ah.
The questioner : For example, how would it be a contradiction?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I mean, what is an example of how?
The Shaykh : Perhaps the owner of the house knows best what is in it! I mean, for example, turning the Qur'anic school into a stable!
The questioner : A stable, how so?
The Shaykh : Understand it, you mean a shelter for the elderly, meaning it goes beyond the purpose for which this was built, is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : Perhaps we receive some details from you to help us in understanding the religion!
The questioner : By Allah, I am the one who sees, Professor, that it is mostly used for other than the obedience of Allah.
The Shaykh : Ah, did you see how true it is that the owner of the house knows best what is in it?
The questioner : Sixteen years of experience in the situation.
The Shaykh : If it does not contradict the Sunnah, it is prescribed, such as building restrooms in houses, where they did not exist before...
The questioner : A Qur'anic school, for example...
The Shaykh : The answer to everything you asked is that it is permissible, except if there is a contradiction with the Shari'ah.
The questioner : For example, how would it be a contradiction?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I mean, what is an example of how?
The Shaykh : Perhaps the owner of the house knows best what is in it! I mean, for example, turning the Qur'anic school into a stable!
The questioner : A stable, how so?
The Shaykh : Understand it, you mean a shelter for the elderly, meaning it goes beyond the purpose for which this was built, is that clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : Perhaps we receive some details from you to help us in understanding the religion!
The questioner : By Allah, I am the one who sees, Professor, that it is mostly used for other than the obedience of Allah.
The Shaykh : Ah, did you see how true it is that the owner of the house knows best what is in it?
The questioner : Sixteen years of experience in the situation.
Source
www.al-albany.com
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.