A Non-Muslim’s Money for Building a Mosque

Question

What is the ruling on spending a non-Muslim’s money on the building of a mosque?

Answer

If a non-Muslim gives money or the like to a mosque with the intention of obtaining reward (thawab), that is, regarding it as an act of worship, then according to the Shariʿa it is valid to accept it for the mosque. But if there is some other impediment — for example, there is fear of some strife (fitna)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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