The ruling on assisting in the construction of a church in Muslim lands
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If someone assists in building a church in a Muslim country, whether this assistance is by donating land for the church or by money, is this considered disbelief? And what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is not permissible due to the consensus of the Muslims. It is not permissible to allow the Jews, the Christians, and other major disbelievers to build their places of worship in Muslim lands. They are not allowed to do this, especially in the Arabian Peninsula. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the expulsion of the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula, and he said, "There shall not remain two religions in the Arabian Peninsula."
Therefore, this action is not permissible, nor is participation in it permissible, nor is giving permission for it permissible. It is obligatory to advise the one who is ignorant of this matter and has given permission out of ignorance. It is obligatory to advise him, write to him, or contact him, perhaps Allah will guide him, because he may be ignorant of this matter. So it is explained to him and clarified for him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If someone assists in building a church in a Muslim country, whether this assistance is by donating land for the church or by money, is this considered disbelief? And what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is not permissible due to the consensus of the Muslims. It is not permissible to allow the Jews, the Christians, and other major disbelievers to build their places of worship in Muslim lands. They are not allowed to do this, especially in the Arabian Peninsula. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the expulsion of the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula, and he said, "There shall not remain two religions in the Arabian Peninsula."
Therefore, this action is not permissible, nor is participation in it permissible, nor is giving permission for it permissible. It is obligatory to advise the one who is ignorant of this matter and has given permission out of ignorance. It is obligatory to advise him, write to him, or contact him, perhaps Allah will guide him, because he may be ignorant of this matter. So it is explained to him and clarified for him.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب تفسير التوحيد وشهادة أن لا إله إلا الله — islamhouse.com (1:12:03)
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