Combining the permissibility of converting the sites of false deities into mosques with the hadith regarding slaughtering at Buwani
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: How do we reconcile the hadith
The Shaykh:
A false deity is Satan; that is the primary definition. Or it is a human being who is worshipped and is pleased with that worship; yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: How do we reconcile what is mentioned in the hadith regarding the permissibility of converting the sites of false deities into mosques once the obstacle is removed, with the hadith about the man who wanted to slaughter camels at Buwani, to whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Was there an idol there that was worshipped, or a statue?
The Shaykh:
Yes. This applies in the case of slaughter, because slaughtering in that place imitates those who used to slaughter for the idols and statues that were present in that location, so this slaughter is not valid. As for prayer and worship, these were not practiced in the houses of the disbelievers. They were removed and replaced with prayer and the remembrance of Allah; yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: How do we reconcile the hadith
The Shaykh:
A false deity is Satan; that is the primary definition. Or it is a human being who is worshipped and is pleased with that worship; yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: How do we reconcile what is mentioned in the hadith regarding the permissibility of converting the sites of false deities into mosques once the obstacle is removed, with the hadith about the man who wanted to slaughter camels at Buwani, to whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Was there an idol there that was worshipped, or a statue?
The Shaykh:
Yes. This applies in the case of slaughter, because slaughtering in that place imitates those who used to slaughter for the idols and statues that were present in that location, so this slaughter is not valid. As for prayer and worship, these were not practiced in the houses of the disbelievers. They were removed and replaced with prayer and the remembrance of Allah; yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اتخاذ متعبدات الكفار ومواضع القبور إذا نبشت مساجد — islamhouse.com (49:19)
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