What is the ruling on constructing a building in Mecca for personal appropriation?
Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
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Imam Ahmad expressed dislike for constructing buildings in Mecca. Ishaq stated that constructing a building in Mecca for the purpose of personal appropriation (*Istikhlāṣ*) is impermissible.