The ruling on disbelievers breaking their fast in the mosque and entering it

Question:
Honorable Shaykh! If you know a person or more who break their fast with us in the mosque, and they are disbelievers, should I drive them out in that case? Or is there in that a softening of their hearts?

Answer:
Do not drive them away. They are common people who want to eat, so do not drive them away. However, you should invite them to Islam and encourage them to embrace Islam, perhaps they will become Muslims. As for feeding the hungry, it is prescribed even if the person is a disbeliever. Feeding the hungry is prescribed even if the person is a disbeliever. As for a disbeliever entering the mosque, no, there is no harm in it. The Christians entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in his mosque. A disbeliever entering the mosque for a permissible need is permissible; this is sound if it is for a need. However, eating food is for a need, but it is better for those who provide the food to place it outside the mosque, to avoid disagreement and difficulty. They should place it outside the mosque for those who eat, and not inside the mosque. Also, placing food in the mosque causes harm to the mosque through dirt, noise, and commotion. So they should make a place for the food outside the mosque, either a tent they set up, or a courtyard they clear next to the mosque, or a house where they manage their affairs and separate the food from the mosque. This is better and more excellent. As for a disbeliever entering the mosque for a permissible need, there is no harm, except for al-Masjid al-Haram. A disbeliever does not enter al-Masjid al-Haram. Allah the Exalted’s saying: is general, so it is not permissible for a disbeliever to enter the Haram, the entire Haram, not just the mosque around the Ka'bah. Rather, he does not enter the entire Haram. A disbeliever is not allowed to enter the Ka'bah; it is forbidden, meaning the whole area is called al-Masjid al-Haram. Yes.