What is the meaning of the author's statement: "And as for his renting the land endowed for the church, and his purchasing what is sold to the church"
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, the last paragraph: "And as for his renting the land endowed for the church, and his purchasing what is sold to the church"
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : His statement: "And as for his renting the land endowed for the church, and his purchasing what is sold to the church" Shaykh, is what some Muslims are currently doing, namely renting...
The Shaykh : Are
The questioner : What some Muslims are doing now, O Shaykh, in some lands of disbelief, such as renting, for example, some facilities belonging to the church... for prayer, or providing something to the associations there, or something...
The Shaykh : No, no, the Shaykh's intent is the opposite. The Shaykh's intent is the opposite. That is, you have land that is endowed for the church, and then a church is built on it. This is a display of the rites of disbelief; it is said to be built for the church. If the church needs it, it takes from its produce. But as for building on it, this is not permissible except in lands of disbelief. This is a matter that returns to them; it is their land, and they build whatever they wish of churches in it.
The questioner : Okay, purchasing what... the church...
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, because it may fall under the category of assisting in disbelief. Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : His statement: "And as for his renting the land endowed for the church, and his purchasing what is sold to the church" Shaykh, is what some Muslims are currently doing, namely renting...
The Shaykh : Are
The questioner : What some Muslims are doing now, O Shaykh, in some lands of disbelief, such as renting, for example, some facilities belonging to the church... for prayer, or providing something to the associations there, or something...
The Shaykh : No, no, the Shaykh's intent is the opposite. The Shaykh's intent is the opposite. That is, you have land that is endowed for the church, and then a church is built on it. This is a display of the rites of disbelief; it is said to be built for the church. If the church needs it, it takes from its produce. But as for building on it, this is not permissible except in lands of disbelief. This is a matter that returns to them; it is their land, and they build whatever they wish of churches in it.
The questioner : Okay, purchasing what... the church...
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, because it may fall under the category of assisting in disbelief. Yes.