What is the ruling on decorating the mosque and building a minaret?
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Question:
If one builds a mosque and puts decorations in it, does he commit a sin by doing so?
Answer:
He should build a solid, good structure that is free from the errors of people, but he should leave out the decorations that are not needed; he should only focus on doing the work well.
Q: The minaret costs a great deal of money, meaning, if this were to be done at the expense of expanding the mosque?
The Shaykh: But the minaret is necessary, so that the call to prayer can be conveyed to the people.
If one builds a mosque and puts decorations in it, does he commit a sin by doing so?
Answer:
He should build a solid, good structure that is free from the errors of people, but he should leave out the decorations that are not needed; he should only focus on doing the work well.
Q: The minaret costs a great deal of money, meaning, if this were to be done at the expense of expanding the mosque?
The Shaykh: But the minaret is necessary, so that the call to prayer can be conveyed to the people.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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