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Q: We are a group of people who offer Salah (prayer) in ‘Umar Masjid (mosque) in France, in Lille city. The mayor of the city gave us a piece of land and built a Masjid for us at the expense of the municipality in 1975. Ever since, we offer Salah in this Masjid. However, some people now say that it is not permissible to offer Salah in this Masjid, for it is built by the money of the Christians. They then abandoned offering Salah in it and made their own Musalla (a place for Prayer). Please, advise. May Allah reward you with the best!

A: There is nothing wrong with offering Salah in the said Masjid, since building it by the government is a fulfillment of one of the rights the subjects have over their government. Therefore, those who abandoned offering Salah in it have no reason to do so and their argument is not true. (Part No. 5; Page No. 256) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.