2006-09-06 10:18:08 · 20 answers · asked by hamish g 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Saudi Arabia
In the Hanafi school, it is permitted for non-Muslims to enter all mosques, including the Haram of Mecca, as they interpreted the Qur’anic verse
009.028 O you who believe! The idolaters only are unclean. So let them not come near the Inviolable Place of Worship after this their year.
to be a specific prohibition against them entering as they did BEFORE Islam in the Days of Jahiliyya, in which they entered with their IDOLS, manifested their polytheistic worship, and engaged in reprehensible actions such as performing tawaf while naked. [Sarakhsi, Sharh al-Siyar al-Kabir, 1.134-135; Ibn al-Humam/Marghinani, Fath al-Qadir `ala al-Hidaya, 10.63] As for the idolaters being unclean (najas), that refers to SPIRITUAL UNCLEANNESS due to their beliefs rather than physical uncleanness. [Jassas, Ahkam al-Qur’an; Kasani, Bada’i` al-Sana’i`]
2006-09-06 10:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by qwertyu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very difficult for anyone to get a tourist visa into Saudi Arabia, you must have a sponsor to get the visa. This can either be a friend or family member who lives there. It is possible for a non-Muslim to visit the holy cities of Mecca and Madinah but they are only allowed intot eh outer parts of the city, It is forbidden for non Mulsims to enter the holy places as these are for Muslims only. As for the oes who say that you can go anywhere you please, Saudi Arabia is not our country and they have the right to make any laws they want to in tieir own country. If you dont like their laws dont go. If you do go take the opportunity to talk to some of the Imams in the mosques and find out more about Islam. They are very friendly and are happy to talk to you.
2006-09-07 08:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by brendagho 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
this is the answer from a Saudi guy .
for non-muslim .. you can't visit mecca or madina coz it's secred places for muslims .. as you can say . muslims are must of the time working and living with non-muslims in the whole world, so mecca for them is the place which contain 100% of muslims, where they can be in a place that they never face any reises diffrence or bad looks from non-muslims . it was like that since prophet mohamed period and untill now we have doing the same .." Keeping mecca a 100% muslim place. and for people how don't use to respect the secred places, i'll not tier myself explaining for you what we call it " 101: respecting".
2006-09-07 21:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by aheem2002 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it is not.You could go to Medina but never to Mecca unless you become a Muslim.
2006-09-06 16:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under no circumstances may a non-muslim visit those cities. They've got road-blocks enforcing this law.
In fact they've even built special highways around them specifically for non-muslims so that they never even see the cities from a distance. Google maps is probably the closest you'll ever get.
2006-09-08 00:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by Kobie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make it short
by Islam law and Saudi law non muslims can't enter makkah (Mecca)
By Saudi law non muslims can't enter Medina
2006-09-08 04:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by medodedo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can only visit Medina but not Meecca.
2006-09-10 00:12:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Never. I am totally against of it because it may break the purity of Mecca and Madinah which his a holy sight.
2006-09-10 04:43:43 · answer #8 · answered by Faisal 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can visit some areas of the cities but not the whole place especially the mosques
2006-09-08 12:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by sweetbolbola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can visit it but not the Mosques
as the other member said
2006-09-09 01:01:56 · answer #10 · answered by ѕαяσσηα 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋