What is the ruling on establishing a museum for the possessions and relics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
A questioner says: There are those who call for the establishment of an Islamic museum to house all relics related to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He asks: What is the guidance regarding this?
Answer:
This is not permissible, because this leads to exaggeration regarding these relics. It is said, "This was after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)," and "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) touched this," and so on. This is not permissible. This is a revival of religious innovation (bid'ah).
A questioner says: There are those who call for the establishment of an Islamic museum to house all relics related to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He asks: What is the guidance regarding this?
Answer:
This is not permissible, because this leads to exaggeration regarding these relics. It is said, "This was after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)," and "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) touched this," and so on. This is not permissible. This is a revival of religious innovation (bid'ah).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إقامة متحف لمقتنيات النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وآثاره؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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