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which is necessarily required for an obligatory ritual is alsoconsidered to be an obligatory.On the other hand, it is observed that the purpose of mosquein Islam since the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be uponhim) is not merely to establish the congregational prayer fivetimes a day, but also it is a place to read the Qur’an and learn theaffairs of the religion. It is also a central place for Shoura(consultation) of Muslims on the issues of public and socialimportance.Hence, the Islamic Fiqh Council decided that it is obligatoryto establish mosques according to the needs and capabilities ofMuslims in their localities. In this regard, there is no differencebetween Muslim countries and those countries where Muslimsare a minority and can organize the congregational prayers.The Council recommends that Muslim countries and theirgovernments cooperate with Muslim communities which need toperform this obligatory ritual.Chairman, Islamic Fiqh CouncilAbdul Aziz Ibn Abdullah Ibn BazDeputy Chairman, Islamic Fiqh CouncilDr. Abdullah Omar NaseefMembers:Muhammad Ibn JubairAbdullah Abdurrahman Al-BassamSaleh Ibn Fauzan Al-FauzanMuhammad Ibn Abdullah Al-SubayilMustafa Ahmad Al-ZarqaMuhammad Mahmood Al-SawwafSaleh Ibn Othaimeen240