The entry of non-Muslim women into places of worship and sitting in them
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on merely entering the places of worship of the disbelievers and sitting in them, given the presence of those idols, images, and statues, and witnessing some of their festivals there, under the claim of public benefit, showing tolerance, and the like?
Answer:
No, there is no tolerance in forbidden matters; this is not permissible. However, there is no harm in a Muslim entering churches or synagogues, unless he participates with them. If he participates in their occasions and festivals, that is not permissible. But if he merely looks around and leaves, there is no harm in that. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on merely entering the places of worship of the disbelievers and sitting in them, given the presence of those idols, images, and statues, and witnessing some of their festivals there, under the claim of public benefit, showing tolerance, and the like?
Answer:
No, there is no tolerance in forbidden matters; this is not permissible. However, there is no harm in a Muslim entering churches or synagogues, unless he participates with them. If he participates in their occasions and festivals, that is not permissible. But if he merely looks around and leaves, there is no harm in that. 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 (50:34)
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