The ruling on shirky (associating partners with Allah) verses written on the walls of the mosque

The questioner:
The questioner says, may Allah grant you success: I saw shirky verses from al-Busiri’s poem known as al-Burdah written on the walls of the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), on its old qiblah (direction of prayer). He says: on its old qiblah. What is the ruling on that…

The Shaykh:
…old qiblah? The old qiblah was removed. Meaning, his intention was without the extension, meaning in these verses in the first mosque, the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), without the extension of the front by 'Umar. In any case, shirky writing is removed, whether it is in the first mosque, in the extension, or in any place or on the sides. Shirky matters are never approved, even if not in the Prophet’s Mosque. Shirky matters are not approved in any place; they must be removed. Yes, but the authority removes it; not everyone removes it with his own hand. No, this is the exclusive jurisdiction of the one in authority. Yes.