What is the ruling on praying in mosques built with forbidden wealth?
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The questioner : We in India suffer from a shortage of mosques, a large Muslim population, and their poverty.
The Shaykh : What? We.
The questioner : We in India suffer from a shortage of mosques, a large Muslim population, and their poverty, so people turn to the wealthy Muslims in India. Most of the wealth of these wealthy people was acquired through forbidden means. What is the ruling on praying in these mosques that were built with this wealth? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Praying in mosques built with forbidden wealth is permissible and there is nothing wrong with it. This is because the mosque itself is not forbidden. Perhaps the one who built it with forbidden wealth intended to get rid of the forbidden money, in which case that would be like repentance for him. In any case, whether he intended to get rid of the forbidden wealth or not, there is nothing wrong with praying in these mosques, and the prayer is valid.
The Shaykh : What? We.
The questioner : We in India suffer from a shortage of mosques, a large Muslim population, and their poverty, so people turn to the wealthy Muslims in India. Most of the wealth of these wealthy people was acquired through forbidden means. What is the ruling on praying in these mosques that were built with this wealth? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Praying in mosques built with forbidden wealth is permissible and there is nothing wrong with it. This is because the mosque itself is not forbidden. Perhaps the one who built it with forbidden wealth intended to get rid of the forbidden money, in which case that would be like repentance for him. In any case, whether he intended to get rid of the forbidden wealth or not, there is nothing wrong with praying in these mosques, and the prayer is valid.