The ruling on praying in a church that faces the qiblah
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to pray in a church that is facing the qiblah?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to pray in a church that is facing the qiblah?
The Shaykh:
How is it permissible for a person to pray in a church facing the qiblah, facing the qiblah while he is in the church? If the church is pure, its floor is pure, and there are no images or crosses in it, it is permissible to pray in it. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 567Sahih (Darussalam) If it becomes pure and there are no crosses or images in it, he prays in it, because the earth is made pure. Yes.
Is it permissible to pray in a church that is facing the qiblah?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to pray in a church that is facing the qiblah?
The Shaykh:
How is it permissible for a person to pray in a church facing the qiblah, facing the qiblah while he is in the church? If the church is pure, its floor is pure, and there are no images or crosses in it, it is permissible to pray in it. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
the earth has been made for me a place of worship and a means of purification.
جعلت لي الأرض مسجدا وطهورا
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 013-كتاب الصلاة - 4- شروط الصلاة - 29-12-20 هـ — archive.org (1:02:56)
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