1] can a muslim enter a church,for studying history or photography?like an old historical church...
2]can a muslim woman enter the men's section of the masjid for the same reasons?or it is not allowed?
2007-12-23 11:00:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Ramadan
1] can a muslim enter a church,for studying history or photography?like an old historical church...
Yes, a Muslim can enter a church for the purpose you have mentioned. Till the person doesn't 'participate' in the worship. Second point to remember is to respect the people there but, at the same time remember that you should not attribute the deity there as a partner to Allah.
2]can a muslim woman enter the men's section of the masjid for the same reasons?or it is not allowed?
Yes a women can enter the men's section of the Masjid, for the reasons you have mentioned as well as to pray. There are no restrictions against it.
2007-12-23 19:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Andre Romero 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
are you asking: is it allowed in Islam or not? then yes I think but if you are asking about mosque and church rules, then you should take the permission for the church as maybe its not allowed to take photos and it is a kind of respect, there are lots of historical churches in Egypt that you can visit like the hanging church (al kanisa al mo3alaqa) and for the mosque you should ask emam el masjid and you should go on other timings than prayer timings ( you shouldn't go when they are praying ) go when it is empty better and ask the emam ...and that if the mosque have 2 sections for men and women ..and you want to go to the men's section.
2007-12-24 06:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by sky7th_7 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Muslim considers Mosque, Church & Synagogue as places of sanctity as these are the places where believers pray & praise God All-mighty. Visiting worship places of God is allowed in Islam for any good reason & with good intentions, of course, with the due permission of the People of the Book.
Eid Mubarak & Merry Christmas
2007-12-24 16:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by Habib 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Muslim women are allowed both in the Mosques and Churches.Happy Eid Ul Azha and Merry Christmas.
2007-12-25 04:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by ayubchy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course its allowed i have gone to the mormon temple before when my friend got married there and i am planning on seeing some old churches in rome if i can go this summer
and muslim women can go to the mens section of the mosque some sisters pray in the back of our mosque a few foot steps away from where the men pray
2007-12-24 15:48:04 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Layla ♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1) Entering Churches is not haram, unless the purpose behind it is to to participate with the Christians in their feasts or religious rituals, or to see the statues and crosses that are in it.
This is the opinion of the majority of scholars
2) Yes it's allowed .. during the time of the prophet (sas) there were not separate sections for men and women.
2007-12-24 13:36:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kimo 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
1) i dont think its haraam, like i remember when we were kids in the masjid and we would be acting up, one of the religious elders would scold us and say something like he has seen the inside of churches before and the kids behaved better than we did
2) in my masjid i have seen woman in the mens section of the mosque, just not like near restroom areas but i have seen them in that area of the masjid
but then again i dont really know i am just answering by what i have seen
2007-12-23 20:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by ABANDONED 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
im a muslim and i have been to church and a sikh templke and also in the mens section of the mosque(only my brother,sons and dad was ther )
i personally think it isi fine as long as you know where you stand with your deen and your allah all is ok
allah knows best
2007-12-24 03:42:48 · answer #8 · answered by pretty flower 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Musaddiq and Andre Romero has got the right answer. But women must stay at the very back row.
2007-12-25 04:37:25 · answer #9 · answered by Lawrence of Arabia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can enter other holy places just as long as you do not worship or pray! But it is besr to stay out (hadith).
Also, NO women are not allowed in the mens section ONLY men!
2007-12-24 01:30:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋