Mosques Endowment in Islam

May 23, 2024

Benefits of Building a Mosque

Masjids are as old as Islam, as they are the symbol of this religion and the heart of every Muslim community. Our beloved Muhammad SAW wanted to establish a worshiping place for all Muslims around the world. Therefore he helped build the first Masjid in Medina.

The Reward for Building a Mosque in Islam

Building a mosque for the sake of Allah is a deed that will always bring you great rewards, both here and in the hereafter. No matter how little, creating a mosque offers numerous indescribable benefits. You will receive rewards for each and every person who enters to worship, recite the Quran, supplicate, and more.

Building a Mosque Hadith

The Prophet (SAW) said, “When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (continuing charity), knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him” [Muslim] A great example of Sadaqah Jariyah is the construction of a mosque! The benefits of helping to build a mosque are endless, and Allah (SWT) will continue to bless you even in the hereafter as long as people continue to use the mosque you contributed to.

I’m on the advisory board of this great organization, Basmah. And I’m saying to you, from a man on the inside, they do a lot of incredible work. I’m amazed every day by more and more work; they don’t stop, they never stop.

Imam Siraj Wahhaj

Honorary advisor of BASMAH

Quran Verse About Building a Masjid

Allah the Greatest mentioned several Verses in The Qur’an about the sanctity of Masjids and how sacred they are. Allah Almighty said, “The mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and give Zakah and do not fear except Allah, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided.” (At-Tawbah [9] : 18).

Rules for Building a Masjid

According to Sharia law, a mosque may only be erected on land that is either donated by the owner or owned by a waqf (religious endowment). Additionally, without the owner’s consent, no one may offer prayer on private land. Prayers offered on the property are not permitted if the owner refuses.

Charity Foundation for Building Mosques

Many charity foundations around the world afford to build mosques in different places.

Basmah is one of these foundations you can donate to. Many places where Basmah is located don’t have mosques, and people there need them to pray to Allah.

Build a Mosque Project

Building or helping build a mosque is essential for all Muslims worldwide because it is Sadaqah Jariyeh, and the best type of Sadaqah to Allah is Sadaqah Jariyeh.

Mosque Scheme

In Islam, there are certain rules for building a Masjid. It is not correct to build a masjid anywhere just because you are capable of doing so. You need to follow the rules that Allah Almighty has asked us to follow, which are:

Land Ownership

The Mosque’s land should be owned; by a person or a waqf.

Building Size

It doesn’t matter how big or small the size of the mosque is; what matter is the land on which the Masjid is located.

Masjid

You can donate to build a Masjid to many organizations, like Basmah, which have an interest in building and preparing Masjids in the places where they are helping.

Carpets and furniture

Donating your own carpets and furniture to help prepare the Masjid is one way that you can donate. It is also excellent if you can help those responsible for doing so by donating money to buy new furniture and carpets for the Masjid.