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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to pray in a place where there was an idol worshipped other than Allah?

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Question:
He also asks: Is it permissible to pray in a place where there was an idol worshipped, without a mosque being built on it?

Answer:
No, no, it is not permissible, because there is a fear of venerating the place and evoking memories, as they say, for this place. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2716- 4717] هل يجوز الصلاة في مكان كان فيه وثن يعبد من دون الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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