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Question: Can
Muslims go to churches and temples, for the sake of learning about other
religions? Also can non-Muslims visit the Holy Ka‘bah and other
mosques for such purposes?
Believers, verily these idolaters are unclean [of faith]. So let them not after this year of theirs approach the Sacred Mosque. (9:28)
It is evident from this verse that the
real reason of this prohibition is polytheism which has been called impure
and unclean. Consequently, this prohibition stands analogously extended
to people who have adopted polytheism as their religion. It cannot be extended
to the adherents of such monotheistic religions as Judaism and Christianity.
Though the followers of Christianity are involved in idolatrous practices
yet they never condone to idolatry as the real religion. It must be appreciated
that there is a world of difference between getting involved in idolatrous
practices while considering them to be non-idolatrous and becoming followers
of idolatry itself.
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