The Magnanimity of Islam and the Construction of Temples and Churches in Muslim Lands
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it true that the magnanimity of Islam, and that[Al-Baqarah 2:256] constitutes permission for the permissibility of building temples for Buddhists and churches for Christians in the lands of Islam?
Answer:
I ask Allah for well-being. This is a false statement. They are not permitted to build churches in the lands of Islam, nor to build temples of shirk (associating partners with Allah). However, the existing churches are left as they are, and if they collapse, they are not rebuilt. Yes, if they are under a treaty, if they are under a treaty, the churches remain, but they are not rebuilt in the lands of Islam. If they collapse, they are not rebuilt.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it true that the magnanimity of Islam, and that
There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion
لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِAnswer:
I ask Allah for well-being. This is a false statement. They are not permitted to build churches in the lands of Islam, nor to build temples of shirk (associating partners with Allah). However, the existing churches are left as they are, and if they collapse, they are not rebuilt. Yes, if they are under a treaty, if they are under a treaty, the churches remain, but they are not rebuilt in the lands of Islam. If they collapse, they are not rebuilt.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : ما جاء في الذبح لغير الله — islamhouse.com (57:18)
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