The ruling on leaving idols that are not feared to be worshipped

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: A ruling has appeared from scholars in this time that distinguishes between idols that are feared to be worshipped and those that are not, regarding the obligation of destroying them or not. What is the correct position on this, especially since this matter may be confused for many Muslims? As long as they are idols, it is obligatory, if one has the ability and power, to remove them and destroy them.

Answer:
He said: What can be left? What did he say about what can be left? Who has guaranteed that they will not be worshipped? This is from the profession of scholars. If idols are found, they will be worshipped, even if it is in the long term. As for images, when they were found in the time of the scholars and the people of faith, images were found among the people of Noah. When the scholars died and knowledge was forgotten, or knowledge was forgotten, they became ineffective. So it is not permissible to leave idols, even if they are not worshipped in the present time, because they will be worshipped in the future. Saba' worshipped them. It is necessary to remove them. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he conquered Makkah, hastened to destroy the idols around the Ka'bah and those on the Ka'bah, and the idols around Makkah, and he hastened to destroy them all, and did not delay them. Even though, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) conquered Makkah, they were not worshipping them, because Islam had come and the worship of idols had become invalid. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not leave them, because they are not being worshipped now, but he ordered their destruction and hastened to destroy them. So it is not permissible to leave idols with the ability to remove them. Yes, whether they are being worshipped in the present time or not. Yes.