Is it permissible for a Muslim to enter a church to work in it? And is it permissible to make doors for the church and to make crosses in it?
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The Shaykh : The second question.
The questioner : Okay, the second question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to enter a church to work, for example?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The third question
The questioner : The third question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to wear these crosses and the superstitions that follow them?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by "wear"?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I did not understand your statement about "wearing."
The questioner : I mean, is it permissible for me, as a blacksmith, to make these crosses?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible for you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In fact, it is not permissible for you to make a door for the church without crosses.
The questioner : Yes, meaning it is not permissible for me to make them for this church if I know about it.
The Shaykh : Even if there are no crosses.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Okay, I am a man, for example, who does not know about these things...
The Shaykh : You have done well, and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O honorable one.The Shaykh : Of course, because of your advanced age or something like that, we do not want to disturb you.
The Shaykh : No, may Allah give us strength, if Allah wills, even if I am of advanced age.
The questioner: ... His EminenceThe Shaykh
The Shaykh : So may Allah give us strength, if Allah wills, in cooperating in knowledge and in good.
The questioner : If Allah wills, my brother.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah grant you a long life, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: And you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Okay, the second question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to enter a church to work, for example?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The third question
The questioner : The third question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to wear these crosses and the superstitions that follow them?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by "wear"?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I did not understand your statement about "wearing."
The questioner : I mean, is it permissible for me, as a blacksmith, to make these crosses?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible for you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In fact, it is not permissible for you to make a door for the church without crosses.
The questioner : Yes, meaning it is not permissible for me to make them for this church if I know about it.
The Shaykh : Even if there are no crosses.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Okay, I am a man, for example, who does not know about these things...
The Shaykh : You have done well, and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O honorable one.The Shaykh : Of course, because of your advanced age or something like that, we do not want to disturb you.
The Shaykh : No, may Allah give us strength, if Allah wills, even if I am of advanced age.
The questioner: ... His EminenceThe Shaykh
The Shaykh : So may Allah give us strength, if Allah wills, in cooperating in knowledge and in good.
The questioner : If Allah wills, my brother.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah grant you a long life, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: And you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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