Visiting a church to learn how the Christians worship
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to visit a church to see how the Christians worship?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. In fact, it is permissible to pray in the church if there are no pictures hanging in it; he may pray in it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to visit a church to see how the Christians worship?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. In fact, it is permissible to pray in the church if there are no pictures hanging in it; he may pray in it. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (53:31)
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