Tearing down a masjid to rebuild it or move location
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Question: What is the ruling on tearing down 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 is the success, and may Allaah's Salaah and Salaam be upon our Prophet, and upon his family and Companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa
Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Qu'ood
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa., - Volume 6, Page 230, Question No.2, Fatwa No.6397

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Translated by: Abul-'Abbaas Moosaa Richardson