Prayer in Churches
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to pray in churches?
Answer:
If it is pure and contains no images, there is no harm. There is no harm if it has no images or crosses, and its floor is pure; there is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 567Sahih (Darussalam)
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to pray in churches?
Answer:
If it is pure and contains no images, there is no harm. There is no harm if it has no images or crosses, and its floor is pure; there is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
the earth has been made for me a place of worship and a means of purification.
جعلت لي الأرض مسجدا وطهورا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 071 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الفرائض / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:34)
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