What is the ruling on Christians entering the mosque to attend a marriage contract, and what is the ruling on attending their wedding receptions in the church?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: We perform the marriage contract in the mosque in the presence of Muslims, and sometimes Christians enter to attend that occasion. The question is: What is the ruling on their entering the mosque for that occasion? And what is the ruling on attending their wedding receptions in the church?
The Shaykh:
As for al-Masjid al-Haram, they do not enter it, as Allah the Exalted said:[At-Tawbah 9:28]. As for the other mosques, it is permissible for them to enter them out of need. The delegation of the Christians of Najran entered upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his mosque, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) tied Thumamah ibn Athal in the mosque while he was a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) before he embraced Islam. So it is permissible for them to enter out of need, and performing the marriage contract in the mosque is not a problem; in fact, some scholars say it is recommended (mustahabb) to perform it in the mosque.
The questioner:
And attending their receptions in the churches.
The Shaykh:
No, their receptions that contain some of their kufr (disbelief) and their religion, a Muslim does not attend them. But if it is merely food, and they invited you to eat permissible food, there is no harm; you may attend and eat, provided there is nothing haram (forbidden) in it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: We perform the marriage contract in the mosque in the presence of Muslims, and sometimes Christians enter to attend that occasion. The question is: What is the ruling on their entering the mosque for that occasion? And what is the ruling on attending their wedding receptions in the church?
The Shaykh:
As for al-Masjid al-Haram, they do not enter it, as Allah the Exalted said:
indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach al-Masjid al-Haram after this, their [final] year
إِنَّمَا الْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ فَلَا يَقْرَبُوا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِمْ هَٰذَاThe questioner:
And attending their receptions in the churches.
The Shaykh:
No, their receptions that contain some of their kufr (disbelief) and their religion, a Muslim does not attend them. But if it is merely food, and they invited you to eat permissible food, there is no harm; you may attend and eat, provided there is nothing haram (forbidden) in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [321 -954] ما حكم دخول النصارى للمسجد لحضور عقد نكاح، وما حكم حضور حفلات زفافهم في الكنيسة؟ — youtube.com
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