FatawaThe Ruling on Having a Banquet When Opening a Masjid – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad darussaafi / Sun _23 _August _2015AH Question: What is the ruling on having a banquet for opening a masjid out of gratitude to Allah, the Exalted? Answer: “I do not know of any evidence to prove that”. [Sharh Ibn Majah no. 41] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan