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CAN A NON-MUSLIM ENTER THE MOSQUE ?

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Faiz   - Malaysia Title Can a Non-Muslim Enter the Mosque? Question Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. What is the Islamic ruling if non-Muslims enter mosques to do restoration, to deliver speeches, or to learn more about Islam? Jazakum Allah Khayran. Date 06/Jun/2006 Name of Counsellor `Atiyyah Saqr, Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid Topic Places of Prayer (Mosques)

Answer

Wa`alykum As-Salaamu Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. Brother, may Allah reward you abundantly for your interest in knowing the teachings of your religion, Islam! Thanks for the question you posed, it’s very interesting and reflects your care about the Muslim community. It is noteworthy that Islam encourages tolerance and peaceful co-existence between Muslims and non-Muslims. If non-Muslims enter a mosque to deliver speeches that may lead to a better understanding, then it is welcomed and religiously recommended. Islam is the religion of constructive dialogue in the fullest sense. The history of Muslims is a very good example of this. In this regard, Sheikh `Atiyyah Saqr, former head of Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee, points out the opinions of Muslim jurists on the issue as follows: Allah Almighty says, (O ye who believe! The idolaters only are unclean. So let them not come near Al-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah) after this their year. If ye fear poverty (from the loss of their merchandise) Allah shall preserve you of His bounty if He will. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.) (At-Tawbah 9: 28) And He says, (O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when ye are drunken, till ye know that which ye utter, nor when ye are polluted, save when journeying upon the road, till ye have bathed.) (An-Nisaa’ 4: 43) Relying on these verses, the majority of Muslim Jurists, including those from the Maliki, Shafi`i and other schools of fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), maintain that the polytheists are not allowed to enter the Sacred Mosque in Makkah. However, they state that there is nothing wrong if Christians and Jews enter it. They state that this ruling applies to the Holy Mosque in Makkah as well as its precincts. Abu Hanifah, however, views that even a polytheist can enter the Holy Mosque in Makkah as long as he will not stay or reside there. He interpreted impurity to mean spiritual impurity (shirk). As for other mosques than the Holy Mosque in Makkah, the Madinan jurists forbade non-Muslims from entering them because non-Muslims are regarded by the Qur’an as impure. Imam Ahmad is reported to have said that they can only enter these mosques with the permission of Muslims. This is supported by the report that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the people of At-Ta’if to stay in the mosque prior to their embracing Islam. He also received the Christians of Najran in his mosque in Madinah. When the time of their prayer was due, they prayed in the mosque towards the eastern direction. Thereupon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said (to his Companions), “Leave them (to perform prayer).” Under the title ‘A Polytheist Entering the Mosque’, Al-Bukhari, in his Sahih mentioned that Thamamah ibn Athal (despite that he was a polytheist) was tied up in the mosque. In Fath al-Bari, Ibn Hajar mentioned that there are different opinions concerning this issue. The Hanafi jurists gave unconditional permission while the Maliki scholars and al-Mazni are reported to have forbidden it absolutely. The Shafi`i scholars differentiated between the Holy Mosque and other mosques. There is an opinion that the permission is restricted to the People of the Book but this is refuted by the case of Thamamah mentioned above. Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid, a prominent Saudi Islamic lecturer and author, states: It is forbidden for Muslims to allow any non-Muslim to enter Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah and its sacred precincts, because Allah says: (O ye who believe! The idolaters only are unclean. So let them not come near Al-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah) after this their year. If ye fear poverty (from the loss of their merchandise) Allah shall preserve you of His bounty if He will. Lo! Allah is Knower, Wise.) (At-Tawbah 9: 28) Concerning other mosques, some Muslim jurists maintain that it is permissible for non-Muslims to enter them because there is nothing to indicate the unlawfulness of such act; others say that it is not permissible, by analogy to the case of Al-Masjid Al-Haram. The correct view is that it is permissible if it serves the interests of Shari`ah or meets a valid need, such as if a non-Muslim needs to enter a mosque to hear something that may encourage him to embrace Islam, or because he needs to drink water, or the like. This is pursuant to the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on this issue; he tied up (his prisoner) Thamaamah ibn Athal Al-Hanafi in the mosque before he became a Muslim, and the delegations of Thaqif and the Christians of Najran stayed in the mosque before they embraced Islam. Actually, many benefits were accrued from this: they were able to hear the speeches and sermons of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to see people praying and reciting the Qur’an, etc. (Fatawa Al-Lajnah Al-Da'imah - The Standing Committee for Islamic Research and Ifta’) Therefore, if non-Muslims seek permission to enter the mosque in order to see how Muslims perform prayer, there is nothing wrong in that, as long as they have nothing with them that could defile the mosque, and their women are not dressed in a provocative fashion, or any other reason that bars them from entering the mosque. So they can enter and sit behind the Muslims to see how they pray. Based on the above Fatwas, we can say that non-Muslims, including Christians and Jews, are allowed to enter mosques, but they should abide by the following conditions: 1- Non-Muslims are allowed to enter mosques – other than the Sacred Mosque in Makkah – with a prior permission of Muslims. 2- They must have a sound reason for entering the mosque. 3- They should respect the decorum of the mosque and keep in mind that it is a sacred place of worship. 4- Both men and women are not allowed to uncover their `Awarah (parts of the body which should not be exposed in front of others) when entering the mosque. With regard to the issue of restoration, we can say that Muslims should have the priority in carrying out such work, unless it is necessary to seek the help of non-Muslims. There must be a need to seek their help, especially in issues related to mosques.

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Bolehkah non-Muslim Masuk Ke Masjid? Soalan: Apakah hukum dlm Islam jika non-Muslims memasuki masjid utk membuat baik-pulih/ubah-suai, menyampaikan ucapan, atau belajar lebih lanjut mengenai Islam? Jawapan oleh Syeikh `Atiyyah Saqr, & Syeikh Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid Adalah ditegaskan yg Islam menggalakkan toleransi dan kewujudan bersama secara aman antara Muslims dan non-Muslims. Jika non-Muslim masuk ke masjid utk menyampaikan ucapan yg boleh membawa kpd persefahaman lebih baik, maka ia amat di alu-alukan dan digalakkan mengikut pandangan agama. Islam ialah agama yg mengamalkan dialog yg bermanfaat dlm maksud sebenar. Sejarah Muslim ialah satu contoh yg baik berkenaan hal ini. Sheikh `Atiyyah Saqr, bekas ketua Jawatankuasa Fatwa Al-Azhar Fatwa, menjelaskan pandangan Fuqaha berkenaan hal ini seperti berikut: Allah SWT berfirman, (Hai orang-orang yang beriman, Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang musyrik itu najis (tidak suci), maka janganlah mereka mendekati Masjidil Haram sesudah tahun ini. Dan jika kamu khawatir menjadi miskin maka Allah nanti akan memberimu kekayaan kepadamu dari karuniaNya, jika Dia menghendaki. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui lagi Maha Bijaksana.) (At-Tawbah 9: 28) Allah SWT berfirman lagi, (Hai orang-orang yang beriman, janganlah kamu shalat, sedang kamu dalam keadaan mabuk, sehingga kamu mengerti apa yang kamu ucapkan, (jangan pula hampiri mesjid) sedang kamu dalam keadaan junub, terkecuali sekedar berlalu saja, hingga kamu mandi…) (An-Nisaa’ 4: 43) Berpandukan ayat-ayat ini, majority Fuqaha, termasuk mereka dari Mazhab Fiqah Maliki, Shafi`i dan yg lain, menegaskan yg musyrikin/penyembah berhala tidak dibenarkan utk memasuki Masjidil Haram di Makkah. Bagaimanapun, mereka berpendapat tidak salah kalau Orang Kristian dan Yahudi memasukinya. Mereka berpendapat hukum ini diguna-pakai kpd Masjidil Haram di Makkah juga kawasan persekitarannya. Abu Hanifah, bagaimanapun, berpendapat musyrikin/penyembah berhala boleh masuk ke Masjidil Haram di Makkah selagi dia tidak tinggal atau menetap disitu. Dia menafsirkan tidak suci sebagai kekotoran spiritual (syirik). Utk masjid lain selain Masjidil Haram di Makkah, Fuqaha Madinah melarang non-Muslims dari memasuki masjid kerana non-Muslims dianggap oleh al- Qur’an sebagai tidak suci. Imam Ahmad diriwayatkan berkata mereka boleh masuk ke masjid dgn kebenaran Muslims. Ini disokong oleh riwayat yg Rasululllah (SAW) membenarkan penduduk At-Ta’if utk tinggal di masjid sebelum mereka memeluk Islam. Baginda juga menerima Orang Kristians dari Najran dlm masjid baginda di Madinah. Apabila masa sembahyang mereka sampai, mereka bersembahyang di masjid mengadap arah timur. Maka Rasululllah (SAW) bersabda (kpd Sahabat), “Biarkan mereka (utk menunaikan sembahyang).” Di bawah tajuk ‘Musyrik Masuk Ke Masjid’, Al-Bukhari, dlm Sahih nya menyebut yg Thamamah ibn Athal (sedangkan dia seorang Musyrik) diikat dlm masjid. Dlm Fath al-Bari, Ibn Hajar menyebut terdapat pelbagai pendapat mengenai hal ini. Fuqaha Hanafi memberikan kebenaran tanpa syarat sedangkan ulama Maliki dan al-Mazni diriwayatkan melarang nya langsung. Ulama Shafi`i membezakan antara Masjidil Haram dgn masjid lain. Terdapat satu pendapat yg kebenaran itu dihadkan kpd Ahli Kitab tetapi ini di bantah dgn kes Thamamah yg disebutkan di atas. Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid, penceramah dan pengarang Islam dari Arab Saudi, menyatakan: Adalah diharamkan kpd Muslims utk membenarkan sebarang non-Muslim utk masuk ke Al-Masjid Al-Haram di Makkah dan persekitarannya yg suci, kerana Allah berfirman: (Hai orang-orang yang beriman, Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang musyrik itu najis (tidak suci), maka janganlah mereka mendekati Masjidilharam sesudah tahun ini. Dan jika kamu khawatir menjadi miskinmaka Allah nanti akan memberimu kekayaan kepadamu dari karuniaNya, jika Dia menghendaki. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui lagi Maha Bijaksana.) (At-Tawbah 9: 28) Berkenaan dgn masjid lain, beberapa Fuqaha Muslim berpendapat adalah dibenarkan kpd non-Muslims utk masuk ke dlm nya kerana tiada dalil utk menyebut keharaman perbuatan itu; yg lain berkata ia nya tidak dibenarkan, dgn qias kpd kes Al-Masjid Al-Haram. Pandangan tepat ialah ia nya dibenarkan jika ia menepati matlamat Shari`ah atau menepati sebab penting, seperti jika non-Muslim perlu masuk ke masjid utk mendengar sesuatu yg mungkin menggalakkan nya utk memeluk Islam, atau dia perlu minum air, atau seumpamanya. Ini adalah tujuan cara Rasulullah (SAW) dlm hal ini; dia mengikat (tawanan baginda ) Thamaamah ibn Athal Al-Hanafi dlm masjid sebelum dia menjadi Muslim, dan rombongan dari Thaqif dan Kristian dari Najran tinggal di masjid sebelum mereka memeluk Islam. Sebenarnya, banyak manfaat diperolehi dari hal ini: mereka boleh mendengar ucapan dan khutbah Rasulullah (SAW) utk melihat orang solat dan membaca al- Qur’an, dan sebagainy. (Fatawa Al-Lajnah Al-Da’imah – Jawatan kuasa Tetap Utk Kajian Islam dan Ifta’) Maka, jika non-Muslims memohon utk masuk ke masjid dgn tujuan utk melihat bagaimana Muslims bersolat, tiada salah dlm hal itu, selagi mereka tiada sesuatu yg boleh mencemarkan masjid itu, dan perempuan mereka tidak berpakaian menjolok mata, atau sebarang alasan lain yg menghalang mereka dari masuk ke masjid. Jadi mereka boleh masuk dan duduk di belakang Muslims utk melihat bagaimana mereka sembahyang. Berdasarkan kpd Fatwa di atas, kita boleh katakan yg non-Muslim, termasuk Orang Kristians dan Yahudi, dibenarkan utk masuk ke masjid, tetapi mereka patut mentaati syarat berikut: 1- Non-Muslim dibenarkan utk masuk ke masjid – selain dari Masjidil Haram di Makkah – dgn kebenaran awal dari Muslim. 2- Mereka mesti ada alasan kukuh utk masuk ke masjid. 3- Mereka mesti menghormati kemuliaan masjid dan beringat yg itu ialah tempat suci utk beribadah. 4- Lelaki dan perempuan tidak dibenar membuka aurat semasa masuk ke masjid. Berkenaan dgn hal baik-pulih/ubah-suai, Kita berpendapat yg Muslims mesti diberi keutamaan dlm melaksanakan kerja itu, melainkan jika ia sangat perlu utk meminta pertolongan dari non-Muslims. Ada keperluan yg memerlukan pertolongan dari mereka, terutamanya dlm hal berkaitan masjid. Sumber: Can a non-Muslim Enter the Mosque? islamonline Perterjemah: Zul Yusoff http://zulyusoff.blogspot.com

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Umno tentang Majlis Fatwa

Abdul Aziz Mustafa
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Ogos: Tindakan Umno mengapi-apikan isu bukan Islam memasuki Masjid dilihat menentang keputusan muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia, kata Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Omar. Beliau mengulas laporan muka depan Utusan, mempolitikkan kunjungan Ahli Parlimen Serdang Teo Nie Ching ke Surau Al-Huda di Kajang Ahad lalu. Muzakarah Kali Ke-90 jawatankuasa tersebut yang bersidang pada 1 Mac 2010 lalu telah memutuskan bahawa pelancong bukan Islam diharuskan memasuki masjid dan ruang solat dengan syarat mendapat keizinan pihak pengurusan masjid dan perlakuan serta tingkah laku mereka tidak mencemarkan kesucian masjid dan sentiasa terkawal dan beradab. Walaubagaimanapun, mengikut keputusan itu, perbuatan berdoa atau bertafakur oleh pelancong bukan Islam mengikut cara agama mereka dalam keadaan yang boleh menimbulkan fitnah adalah dilarang. Keharusan tersebut juga sebagai cara menunjukkan keindahan Islam kepada bukan Islam. Umat Islam juga dibenarkan melakukan ibadah sembahyang walaupun di dalam gereja kerana Saidina Umar al-Khattab pernah melakukannya. Dalam pada itu Teo Nie Ching menjelaskan beliau hanya mahu menyampaikan sumbangannya bagi memperbaiki pagar seperti yang diminta oleh pihak pengurusan surau tersebut. Mengenai tindakan memasuki ruang solat utama di surau itu, Teo berkata, beliau hanya memenuhi jemputan. "Pada hari tersebut mereka menjemput saya masuk. "Saya tidak dinasihatkan oleh (pengurusan) surau untuk memakai tudung. Saya (pun pada mulanya) tidak menyangka saya boleh masuk surau itu," jelasnya.

sumber:http://www.harakahdaily.net/v2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28387:umno-tentang-majlis-fatwa&catid=41:utama-muka-depan&Itemid=124

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Pelancung B/Islam Masuk Masjid -Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan

Hukum pelancung bukan Islam masuk masjid dan ruang solat utama dalam masjid.

Keputusan:

Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia Kali Ke-90 yang bersidang pada 1 Mac 2010 telah membincangkan Hukum Pelancong Bukan Islam Memasuki Masjid Dan Ruang Solat Utama Di Dalam Masjid.

Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa pelancong bukan Islam diharuskan memasuki masjid dan ruang solat dengan syarat mendapat keizinan pihak pengurusan masjid dan perlakuan serta tingkah laku mereka tidak mencemarkan kesucian masjid dan sentiasa terkawal dan beradab.

Walaubagaimanapun, perbuatan berdoa atau bertafakur oleh pelancong bukan Islam mengikut cara agama mereka dalam keadaan yang boleh menimbulkan fitnah adalah dilarang.

Keterangan/Hujah:

1. Dalam hal-hal yang berkaitan ibadah, sensitiviti umat Islam sangat tinggi dan nilai-nilai ta'abbudi amat dititikberatkan oleh masyarakat Islam.

2. Umat Islam dibenarkan melakukan ibadah sembahyang walaupun di dalam gereja kerana Saidina Umar al-Khattab pernah melakukannya. Umat Islam perlu bersikap tasamuh dan tidak terlalu rigid dalam membenarkan orang bukan Islam mendekati masjid.

3. Keindahan Islam boleh ditunjukkan kepada orang bukan Islam melalui lawatan mereka ke masjid-masjid selaras dengan peraturan dan garis panduan yang telah ditetapkan oleh pengurusan masjid.

4. Sikap membenarkan orang bukan Islam memasuki masjid tidak boleh disamakan dengan sikap tidak membenarkan penggunaan kalimah Allah oleh Kristian kerana konsepnya adalah berbeza.

(Sumber e-fatwa.gov.my/Harakah/AK)