Demolishing a masjid to rebuild it or move location

Fatwa, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts, Worship 10 January 200422 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa., – Volume 6, Page 230, Question No.2, Fatwa No.6397

Question: What is the ruling on demolishing a masjid and then rebuilding it, or moving it to a nearby place?

Response: The base ruling is the permissibility of this, so long as it is done for Shar’ee (Islaamically legal) reasons and has a clear Islaamic advantage.

And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family and his companions.

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Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.