The Ruling on Praying in Churches
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Question:
One of the Companions said about Ibn Abbas that he said: “I do not pray in them because of the images,” meaning the churches?
Answer:
'Umar ibn al-Khattab granted a dispensation for them out of need, because Muslims and soldiers might need the churches for rain, cold, or something else. So there is no harm in using them when there is a need, otherwise they should not enter them.
One of the Companions said about Ibn Abbas that he said: “I do not pray in them because of the images,” meaning the churches?
Answer:
'Umar ibn al-Khattab granted a dispensation for them out of need, because Muslims and soldiers might need the churches for rain, cold, or something else. So there is no harm in using them when there is a need, otherwise they should not enter them.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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