Fatwa ID: 02675

Answered by: Moulana Tahsin Alam

Question:

Assalamualaikum

When intending to build a masjid, which type of money should be used?

Can I use sadaqah money or should it be lillah?

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Answer:

Any donation is permitted for building a masjid, as long as it is not from the obligatory zakāh money.[1]

Money donated for the purpose of ‘sadaqah’ and ‘lillāh’ are considered donations.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Moulana Tahsin Alam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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