Back to search
The question

What is the fate of the old mosque after a new congregational mosque is built next to it? Is it permissible to sell it, or pray in it, or designate it as a women's prayer area, or a school for memorizing the Quran?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

If the new mosque cannot accommodate women, the old mosque should be designated as a prayer area for them, ensuring the Imam's voice reaches them. The presence of a road between the two does not matter. However, if the new mosque can accommodate women, then the option that best serves the Muslims should be sought: either selling the old mosque and using its value to build a new one, or converting it into a school for memorizing the Quran for girls. It is not preferable to designate the new mosque for Friday prayers only and suspend other prayers in it.

Summary from Ftawy's records · added here

Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
81839
Added here
. This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
Text
Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy