Is it permissible to build mosques in the place of shrines that were worshipped other than Allah?
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to build mosques in the place of idols or shrines that were worshipped, after they have been removed?
Answer:
By Allah, this requires reflection, because if this is done to cut off its root and invalidate it, making it a place of worship for Allah instead of what it was for shirk (associating partners with Allah), thereby putting an end to it, then there is no harm. Yes, just as it is said to have happened with the mosque of Ibn 'Abbas in al-Ta'if, which was built in the place of al-Lat in order to cut off this idol, cut off its mention, cut off its traces, and turn it toward obedience to Allah? Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible to build mosques in the place of idols or shrines that were worshipped, after they have been removed?
Answer:
By Allah, this requires reflection, because if this is done to cut off its root and invalidate it, making it a place of worship for Allah instead of what it was for shirk (associating partners with Allah), thereby putting an end to it, then there is no harm. Yes, just as it is said to have happened with the mosque of Ibn 'Abbas in al-Ta'if, which was built in the place of al-Lat in order to cut off this idol, cut off its mention, cut off its traces, and turn it toward obedience to Allah? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2715- 4717] هل يجوز بناء المساجد مكان الأضرحة التي كانت تعبد من دون الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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