Prayer in a church that contains crosses and images
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a church contains crosses and images that are claimed to be of Jesus (peace be upon him), is it permissible for a Muslim to pray in this church?
Answer:
Yes, and he should not face the image; he may pray as much as he wishes. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a church contains crosses and images that are claimed to be of Jesus (peace be upon him), is it permissible for a Muslim to pray in this church?
Answer:
Yes, and he should not face the image; he may pray as much as he wishes. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن تلاعبه وكيده : تلاعبه بالثنوية — islamhouse.com (58:14)
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