What is the ruling on adopting windows in the shape of a cross?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : I passed by one of the buildings in one of our cities, and the windows in this building were in the shape of crosses, all of them, and it consists of about ten floors. They are exactly similar to what the Westerners design in their houses for their windows?
The Shaykh : By Allah, my brother, look, this requires seeing the construction, and not everything that comes in the shape of a cross is a cross. Otherwise, we would say: the plus sign is forbidden, and we would say: the wellhead that people used to draw water from for their crops is forbidden, because it is known as two crossing pieces of wood. The cross has a specific shape and there are indicators that point to it being a cross, so it requires seeing the construction. And if you want to go with your brothers on a walk until we reach this building, we can see it.
The questioner : Very close.
The Shaykh : Close, okay, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : By Allah, my brother, look, this requires seeing the construction, and not everything that comes in the shape of a cross is a cross. Otherwise, we would say: the plus sign is forbidden, and we would say: the wellhead that people used to draw water from for their crops is forbidden, because it is known as two crossing pieces of wood. The cross has a specific shape and there are indicators that point to it being a cross, so it requires seeing the construction. And if you want to go with your brothers on a walk until we reach this building, we can see it.
The questioner : Very close.
The Shaykh : Close, okay, yes, yes.