Is one who spends his money on building the mosque, such as buying the land, like one who spends his money on the flooring or the auxiliary equipment? And if the flooring is removed, does the reward cease?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, regarding spending money on the maintenance of mosques, does placing money in the foundations differ from placing it in the flooring or the auxiliary equipment?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is known.
The questioner : And does the reward cease when things like the flooring or others are removed?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that spending money in mosques on something that remains is better. For example, buying the land remains, even if the mosque is demolished, the land remains. The building remains, but the flooring does not remain; it tears and gets damaged. The other devices, like the electrical switches and the like, also get removed. The loudspeakers get ruined. So the important thing is that whatever is more enduring is better. Yes, after that.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is known.
The questioner : And does the reward cease when things like the flooring or others are removed?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that spending money in mosques on something that remains is better. For example, buying the land remains, even if the mosque is demolished, the land remains. The building remains, but the flooring does not remain; it tears and gets damaged. The other devices, like the electrical switches and the like, also get removed. The loudspeakers get ruined. So the important thing is that whatever is more enduring is better. Yes, after that.