Is it permissible to build a mosque in a village in America where there is no mosque and Muslim families live?
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The basic rule is the permissibility of building mosques in towns and countries, and their construction is among the greatest acts of worship to Allah. Building a mosque for a single Muslim family in a village depends on balancing benefits and harms. If it will become a platform for Da'wah (inviting to Islam) and Muslims will increase because of it, then its construction is recommended. However, if it remains deserted, its construction might be a waste of money, and spending the money on another mosque would be more appropriate.
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