What is the validity of the statement that al-Aqsa Mosque is not a sacred precinct, and that the two sacred precincts are only Makkah and Madinah?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What do those who say that al-Aqsa Mosque is not a sacred precinct, and that the two sacred precincts are only Makkah and Madinah, say? Is their statement correct?
The Shaykh:
This is correct, yes. Al-Aqsa Mosque is not called a sacred precinct by Allah; rather, He called it al-Aqsa Mosque, and it has no sacred precinct.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, to...
The Shaykh:
The two sacred precincts are Makkah, whose sacred precinct was established by Ibrahim (peace be upon him), and Madinah, whose sacred precinct was established by Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). As for al-Aqsa Mosque, it has no sacred precinct. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What do those who say that al-Aqsa Mosque is not a sacred precinct, and that the two sacred precincts are only Makkah and Madinah, say? Is their statement correct?
The Shaykh:
This is correct, yes. Al-Aqsa Mosque is not called a sacred precinct by Allah; rather, He called it al-Aqsa Mosque, and it has no sacred precinct.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, to...
The Shaykh:
The two sacred precincts are Makkah, whose sacred precinct was established by Ibrahim (peace be upon him), and Madinah, whose sacred precinct was established by Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). As for al-Aqsa Mosque, it has no sacred precinct. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [222 /641] ما صحة قول إن المسجد الأقصى ليس بحرم وإن الحرمين هما مكة والمدينة فقط؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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