Where should one pray: in the small, informal mosque—and is it considered a mosque?—or in the nearby جامع (Jāmi‘) mosque? And how can one determine the reach of the Jāmi‘ mosque’s adhan (call to prayer)?
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If the owner of the land gives permission for prayers to be performed in it for a specific period, without intending to make it a mosque, then it is not a mosque, and praying in it is permissible. However, if he dedicates it as a waqf and makes it a mosque, then if the construction of the second mosque is out of necessity, it becomes a mosque simply by virtue of being made a wa waqf. Prayers are permissible in it, even if the dedication as a waqf is not explicitly stated, but rather indicated by actions that are customarily understood as such. However, if it is built without necessity, do not pray in it.
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