Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to enter the mosque and sit in it?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to enter the mosque and sit in it? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is permissible for a disbeliever to enter the mosque for one of the purposes, either to deliver a message to the responsible Muslim, such as the ruler or the imam. The messengers of the disbelievers used to enter upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his mosque. Thamamah ibn Athal, who was a disbeliever before he embraced Islam, was tied up in a pillar of the mosque. So, a disbeliever entering the mosque for a purpose, such as delivering a message to the authorities, or to hear the call to Islam, or to hear the Qur'an in the hope that he will be affected and enter Islam, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to enter the mosque and sit in it? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is permissible for a disbeliever to enter the mosque for one of the purposes, either to deliver a message to the responsible Muslim, such as the ruler or the imam. The messengers of the disbelievers used to enter upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his mosque. Thamamah ibn Athal, who was a disbeliever before he embraced Islam, was tied up in a pillar of the mosque. So, a disbeliever entering the mosque for a purpose, such as delivering a message to the authorities, or to hear the call to Islam, or to hear the Qur'an in the hope that he will be affected and enter Islam, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز لغير المسلم أن يدخل داخل المسجد، وأن يجلس فيه؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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