Are non-muslims allowed in mosques?
Published as Are non-muslims allowed in mosques? Can non-muslims be buried with muslims? How do I locate local buriel sites?
Question
1) are non-muslims allowed in mosques? 2) can non-muslims be buried with muslims? 3) how do I locate local buriel sites?
Answer
A non-Muslim is permitted to enter the Musjid on condition he is pure and that he will not cause any harm to the Musjid. (Fataawa Mahmoodiyah vol.15 pg.251)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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