Prayer: Is It Permissible to Establish a Museum in a Corner of the Masjid Hall?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Is It Permissible to Establish a Museum in a Corner of the Masjid Hall?

English:

Question #408:

Is it permissible, according to Islamic law, to build a museum in a corner of the hall of the masjid without interfering with the masjid’s building itself, just like a library that constitutes a part of the masjid’s construction at the time being?

Answer #408:

It is not permissible to build a museum or a library in a corner of the masjid’s hall if it is against the specifications of the endowment of the masjid’s hall, or results in a change in the masjid’s building. It is preferred that you build another place adjacent to the masjid for the said purpose.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer