What is the ruling on praying in a church?
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The questioner : Praying in a church, praying in a church.
The Shaykh : Praying in a church presents us with a disagreement among the scholars regarding it, and the correct view is what the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, held, which is that if there are no images in it, there is no harm in it.
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The Shaykh : Yes
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The Shaykh : No, rather, it is a place of sin. In reality, it is a place of sin, and this is the point of difficulty. However, it can be answered by saying that those who are sinning believe that this is worship, and they are permitted to do so, because Islam acknowledges them in this action, as is known through the jizyah. Unlike these people, these people are not acknowledged in their hypocrisy. Yes.
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The Shaykh : Praying in a church presents us with a disagreement among the scholars regarding it, and the correct view is what the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, held, which is that if there are no images in it, there is no harm in it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, rather, it is a place of sin. In reality, it is a place of sin, and this is the point of difficulty. However, it can be answered by saying that those who are sinning believe that this is worship, and they are permitted to do so, because Islam acknowledges them in this action, as is known through the jizyah. Unlike these people, these people are not acknowledged in their hypocrisy. Yes.
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The Shaykh : Yes, I say perhaps this is...