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Is it permissible to build a mosque or its annexes in a residential neighborhood's square adjacent to the mosque, for multiple purposes, using donations from haram sources, with the knowledge of the mosque's administration?

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Unlawful wealth is of two types: wealth that is unlawful in itself, such as usurped or stolen property. This must be returned to its owner. If returning it is not possible, then it should be spent on general Muslim welfare, such as building mosques. The second type is wealth that is unlawful due to its earning, such as usurious money or money from selling alcohol. This wealth is unlawful only for the one who acquired it, but it is not unlawful for someone who received it through a permissible means. The way to repent from it is to dispose of it and spend it on charitable causes, including building mosques. Praying in a mosque built with unlawful money is permissible.

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