A Saudi scholar says that although the high-rise buildings in Makkah are signs of Qiyaamah, these developments are not impermissible.

Answer

The argument of the Saudi scholar is baseless and bunkum. There are two types of Signs of Qiyaamah – good and bad. The destruction of Makkah belongs to the category of evil signs such as music, zina in abundance, Dajjaal, etc. The destruction of Makkah is in the category where Dajjaal belongs, not where Nabi Isaa (alayhis salaam) belongs.

Squandering money on buildings has been condemned by Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) in general, even when such buildings have no relationship with the signs of Qiyaamah. The destruction of Islamic relics, modernizing and immoralizing the Holy Cities, transforming them into haraam holiday resorts in emulation of the fornication capitals of Europe and America, forcible confiscation of the properties of people to make way for the haraam building constructed by the haraam, illegitimate rulers and the general westernization of Makkah and Madinah are evil signs of Qiyaamah.

The destruction of Makkah's holiness with the haraam buildings which dwarf the Ka'bah, belongs to the category of Signs of Qiyaamah wherein Dajjaal and Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj are assigned.

The Saudi rulers are conducting themselves like the Aad and Thamud. They are in fact, paving the way for the return of idolatry and immorality to Arabia. The stage is being prepared for Arab women who will be dancing and gyrating around idols as is predicted in the Hadith.