Prayer in a Church That Contains Crosses
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says, may Allah preserve you: It is well known that churches are not free from the presence of crosses, which are their emblem. Is it permissible to pray in such a church, even if the crosses are in front of him?
Answer:
No, no, it is not permissible. There are crosses in it, there are statues in it, there are… It is not permissible to pray in it, unless it is empty. There is no harm. Yes, it must be empty and pure as well.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says, may Allah preserve you: It is well known that churches are not free from the presence of crosses, which are their emblem. Is it permissible to pray in such a church, even if the crosses are in front of him?
Answer:
No, no, it is not permissible. There are crosses in it, there are statues in it, there are… It is not permissible to pray in it, unless it is empty. There is no harm. Yes, it must be empty and pure as well.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اتخاذ متعبدات الكفار ومواضع القبور إذا نبشت مساجد — islamhouse.com (53:26)
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