Is it correct to say that "the heart is the sacred house of Allah, and if anyone else enters it, it becomes impure"?

Question:
Some people say this phrase: "The heart is the sacred house of Allah, and if anyone else enters it, it becomes impure." Is this statement correct?

Answer:
These are additions from their own minds. As for the heart being the house of the Lord, this has been reported in the sense that Allah looks at hearts, not at bodies. He looks at hearts and intentions, so it is the house of the Lord in this sense. It does not mean that Allah dwells in your heart. Rather, it means that one’s intention and sincerity to Allah the Exalted, and one’s love for Allah, are present in the heart. Yes, Ibn al-Qayyim, the son of Nuniyyah, says, "The heart is the house of the Lord, Exalted is His Majesty," meaning that Allah looks at the heart, not at wealth, not at outward appearance, and not at lineage or ancestry, but only at the heart.