How is the Messenger commanded to leave the idols when he did not worship them?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to leave the idols when he did not worship them at all?
Answer:
Yes, he is commanded to stay away from them, to boycott them, and to boycott their people. He is commanded to leave them, even if he was originally avoiding them. The Muslim is forbidden from shirk (associating partners with Allah), and the Muslim and the believer fear falling into it. Yes, and this is also a lesson for the community to boycott idols and stay away from them. And idols are not just stones, but everything that is worshipped other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), such as graves, shrines, and the like. The requirement is to boycott them and stay away from them.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to leave the idols when he did not worship them at all?
Answer:
Yes, he is commanded to stay away from them, to boycott them, and to boycott their people. He is commanded to leave them, even if he was originally avoiding them. The Muslim is forbidden from shirk (associating partners with Allah), and the Muslim and the believer fear falling into it. Yes, and this is also a lesson for the community to boycott idols and stay away from them. And idols are not just stones, but everything that is worshipped other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), such as graves, shrines, and the like. The requirement is to boycott them and stay away from them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3054- 4717] كيف يؤمر الرسول بترك الأصنام مع أنه لم يعبدها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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