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Do you support the fatwa of some scholars to rebuild the Grand Mosque and dedicate one section for men and another for women to avoid mixing?

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The proponents of rebuilding the Grand Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-) believe that doing so addresses several issues, the most important of which is the limited space for millions of worshippers, pilgrims (Hajj), and 'Umra performers. This limitation leads to various problems, such as unseemly mixing (of genders), theft, loss of some pilgrims, and overcrowding at the gates. They argue that rebuilding is Islamically permissible if there is a valid purpose, citing the Prophet's (peace be upon him) participation in rebuilding the Kaaba, the Companions' expansion of his mosque, the Prophet's intention to demolish the Kaaba to rebuild it on the foundations of Ibrahim, and 'Umar's delaying of the Maqam (Station of Ibrahim) to expand the circumambulation area (Mataf). They also pointed to the possibility of utilizing modern technology to build the mosque in a way that accommodates larger numbers, with gender segregation, considering this a great good that eases worship for Muslims and spares them hardship.

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