If a mosque is moved to another location, is it permissible to benefit from the original location?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : The benefit of the mosque has ceased.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The benefit of the mosque has ceased; its people have moved from the location.
The Shaykh : Meaning it has become defunct? The mosque has become defunct?
The questioner : Yes, and a new mosque was built. So, is it permissible for the imam to build a room for himself in this location?
The Shaykh : The first mosque, you mean?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : If the second mosque was established as a replacement for the first, the first has no ruling status, but it remains an endowment. Its matter is referred to the one in authority because it is an endowment. Or did you not understand?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, that is the last question, because the call to prayer has been made.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The benefit of the mosque has ceased; its people have moved from the location.
The Shaykh : Meaning it has become defunct? The mosque has become defunct?
The questioner : Yes, and a new mosque was built. So, is it permissible for the imam to build a room for himself in this location?
The Shaykh : The first mosque, you mean?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : If the second mosque was established as a replacement for the first, the first has no ruling status, but it remains an endowment. Its matter is referred to the one in authority because it is an endowment. Or did you not understand?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, that is the last question, because the call to prayer has been made.