The Ruling on Disbelievers Entering the Sacred Mosque and Other Mosques
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Question:
And from these matters, is it permissible for disbelievers to enter Sa'adi because he studies in the Dar al-Karamat after the prescribed library and writes it according to the Sunnah in which they continue?
Answer:
As for the Sacred Mosque, it is not permissible for disbelievers to enter it. It is permissible to enter the entire Haram, but the miles are prohibited. Allah the Exalted said:[At-Tawbah 9:28] And, thank Allah, disbelievers are still prohibited from entering the Haram. As for mosques other than the Haram, this is a matter of disagreement among scholars.
So the correct answer is that Thumamah ibn Uthal was brought in as a captive and tied to a pillar of the mosque while he was a disbeliever before he embraced Islam. Likewise, the Christians of Najran entered upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in the mosque, and negotiation and debate took place between him and them in the mosque. This indicates the permissibility of disbelievers entering mosques, especially if it is for a valid purpose, such as asking about Islam, or if there is a negotiation between them and the one in authority, as happened with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Or if they do things in the mosque, meaning they install things or devices, there is no harm. However, it is better and more preferable for other Muslims to handle this. But if they do it, it is permissible. This is the correct view.
And from these matters, is it permissible for disbelievers to enter Sa'adi because he studies in the Dar al-Karamat after the prescribed library and writes it according to the Sunnah in which they continue?
Answer:
As for the Sacred Mosque, it is not permissible for disbelievers to enter it. It is permissible to enter the entire Haram, but the miles are prohibited. Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach al-Masjid al-Haram after this, their [final] year.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ فَلَا يَقْرَبُوا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِمْ هَٰذَاSo the correct answer is that Thumamah ibn Uthal was brought in as a captive and tied to a pillar of the mosque while he was a disbeliever before he embraced Islam. Likewise, the Christians of Najran entered upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in the mosque, and negotiation and debate took place between him and them in the mosque. This indicates the permissibility of disbelievers entering mosques, especially if it is for a valid purpose, such as asking about Islam, or if there is a negotiation between them and the one in authority, as happened with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Or if they do things in the mosque, meaning they install things or devices, there is no harm. However, it is better and more preferable for other Muslims to handle this. But if they do it, it is permissible. This is the correct view.
Source
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