Disposal of an idol seen for sale in a shop
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I see an idol being sold in one of the shops, is it obligatory for me to break it and remove it?
Answer:
You do not have ownership of this, but you should report it to the men of the Hisbah (market inspectors) if there is a Hisbah in the town, or you should inform the one in authority if possible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I see an idol being sold in one of the shops, is it obligatory for me to break it and remove it?
Answer:
You do not have ownership of this, but you should report it to the men of the Hisbah (market inspectors) if there is a Hisbah in the town, or you should inform the one in authority if possible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 108 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الشحوم/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:36)
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