What is the ruling on praying and holding lectures in a mosque built on usurped land?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, the question says: There is a congregational mosque in one of the villages that was built on usurped land, according to the decision of the inspection committee from the court.
Is it permissible to pray in it and hold lectures and sermons in this mosque?
The Shaykh : How? How was it like that?
The questioner : The land is in one of the villages. A group built a congregational mosque on it, so the owner of the land objected because the land is his property. So there was a dispute over the land, that it belongs to this person and that it belongs to that person. The inspection committee from the court came out and confirmed that the land belongs to the plaintiff. So is it permissible to pray in it?
The Shaykh : In a case like this, if it is established that it belongs to so-and-so and the mosque has been built, what I see is that the owner of the land should be reconciled by estimating the value of his land and giving it to him. It is not possible to demolish the mosque after it has been built and heavy expenses have been spent on it. The obligatory thing is that this man, since the land has been established as his, should be reconciled by the doers of good.
The questioner : Until now, the case has not ended. The case is about eight years old, and the owner of the land, it is known that he is not giving up, no matter what happens. But the mosque, perhaps they will demolish it, meaning they will not touch it. But now, is it permissible to pray in it or not?
The Shaykh : What should be done is not to pray in it. But since the government decided to build this mosque and made it for the Muslims, if he prays in it, there is no blame on him.
The questioner : And the better course.
The Shaykh : The better course is not to pray in it.
The questioner : Whether it is the prayer of the time or Jumu'ah?
The Shaykh : Jumu'ah or otherwise, if it is established that it belongs to the owner of the land. But I say: It is not possible for this problem to remain. Why don't you solve it?
The questioner : The case is from the year 1405 AH?
The Shaykh : I say: Why don't you solve it? And where is it, in which town?
The questioner : We mention the town.
The Shaykh : Mention it... or between you and me.
The questioner : Between you and me.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, the question says: There is a congregational mosque in one of the villages that was built on usurped land, according to the decision of the inspection committee from the court.
Is it permissible to pray in it and hold lectures and sermons in this mosque?
The Shaykh : How? How was it like that?
The questioner : The land is in one of the villages. A group built a congregational mosque on it, so the owner of the land objected because the land is his property. So there was a dispute over the land, that it belongs to this person and that it belongs to that person. The inspection committee from the court came out and confirmed that the land belongs to the plaintiff. So is it permissible to pray in it?
The Shaykh : In a case like this, if it is established that it belongs to so-and-so and the mosque has been built, what I see is that the owner of the land should be reconciled by estimating the value of his land and giving it to him. It is not possible to demolish the mosque after it has been built and heavy expenses have been spent on it. The obligatory thing is that this man, since the land has been established as his, should be reconciled by the doers of good.
The questioner : Until now, the case has not ended. The case is about eight years old, and the owner of the land, it is known that he is not giving up, no matter what happens. But the mosque, perhaps they will demolish it, meaning they will not touch it. But now, is it permissible to pray in it or not?
The Shaykh : What should be done is not to pray in it. But since the government decided to build this mosque and made it for the Muslims, if he prays in it, there is no blame on him.
The questioner : And the better course.
The Shaykh : The better course is not to pray in it.
The questioner : Whether it is the prayer of the time or Jumu'ah?
The Shaykh : Jumu'ah or otherwise, if it is established that it belongs to the owner of the land. But I say: It is not possible for this problem to remain. Why don't you solve it?
The questioner : The case is from the year 1405 AH?
The Shaykh : I say: Why don't you solve it? And where is it, in which town?
The questioner : We mention the town.
The Shaykh : Mention it... or between you and me.
The questioner : Between you and me.
The Shaykh : Fine.