Is it true that when the Companions conquered the lands, they did not demolish some of the statues that were not worshipped alongside Allah?
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Question:
The questioner says: Regarding the existing statues, which are called antiquities in some Islamic countries, some people say that these statues have been there since the days when the Companions conquered these lands and they did not demolish them. Does this indicate that they are permissible as long as they are not worshipped alongside Allah?
Answer:
And where are these statues? I do not recall any statues except what they say about the Sphinx in Egypt and the pyramids. This is a mountain. The Companions did not remove this mountain. And it is not worshipped. Yes.
The questioner says: Regarding the existing statues, which are called antiquities in some Islamic countries, some people say that these statues have been there since the days when the Companions conquered these lands and they did not demolish them. Does this indicate that they are permissible as long as they are not worshipped alongside Allah?
Answer:
And where are these statues? I do not recall any statues except what they say about the Sphinx in Egypt and the pyramids. This is a mountain. The Companions did not remove this mountain. And it is not worshipped. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [342 -560] هل صحيح أن أيام فتح الصحابة للبلدان لم يهدمون بعض التماثيل التي لم تعبد من دون الله؟ — youtube.com
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