What is the ruling on moving a mosque to another location for the benefit of the people?
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The Shaykh : If this is for the benefit of the worshippers, there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is for his own benefit, then no. Do you understand? I mean, for example, if building it in another location would be more beneficial for the people and closer to their neighborhoods, and his intention is not greed, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is for his personal benefit, it is not permissible. The analogy is if a man buys a female sheep as a sacrifice, designates it as such, and then wants to replace it with a male sheep that is better and has more fat, not for the sake of drawing near to Allah, is that permissible or not? It is not permissible. But if the male sheep is larger in body, then there is nothing wrong with it.
The mu'adhdhin: Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar, what, what?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, even if ... Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
The mu'adhdhin: Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar, what, what?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, even if ... Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
