What is the legal description for building a mosque, and are the minaret and dome essential given their high costs? What is the Sharia ruling on extravagance in mosque furnishings, such as various types of marble, doors, carpets, and lighting?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Building mosques is an act of piety and goodness that accrues immense reward; it is an ongoing charity ( Jariyah), and many texts have been narrated regarding its virtue. It is permissible to build a dome on the mosque for lighting and ventilation, and a minaret to broadcast the muezzin's call and to identify the mosque, provided that it is limited to what fulfills the purpose without extravagance or excessive ornamentation. Umar ibn al-Khattab commanded that the mosque be roofed and forbade its ornamentation so as not to cause temptation among the people.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/12430
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 12430
- 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