Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Eid functions in the Church

· 1 Muharram 1431 AH1 min readFatwa 18409English

Question

1)Is it permissible for muslims to keep a Eid party in a church or church hall, the reason being is that its cheaper to hire a church ?

2)I heard that that the devils live in places like a church,so muslims should not keep functions in a chuch because the devils may cause harm is this true?

3)If a person is invited to a Eid party which will be held in a church or chuch hall should a person go?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

At the outset, it is Makrūh (detestable) to enter a church or any other non Muslim place of worship. One should abstain from hiring a church or a church hall for having any functions. These are such places in which the anger and wrath of Allah Ta῾ala descends and it is also a gathering place for the devils. The effect of this environment will befall one by attending them.

And Allah knows best

Ml. Luqman Hansrot,

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وفي التتارخانية يكره للمسلم الدخول في البيعة والكنيسة ، وإنما يكره من حيث إنه مجمع الشياطين لا من حيث إنه ليس له حق الدخول ا هـ قال في البحر : والظاهر أنها تحريمية ؛ لأنها المرادة عند إطلاقهم.
(رد المحتار,سعيد ,ج1,ص380)
وفي الهندية عن التتمة يكره للمسلم الدخول في البيعة والكنيسة ، وإنما يكره من حيث إنه مجمع الشياطين لا من حيث إنه ليس له حق الدخول ا هـ
(رد المحتار,سعيد ,ج6,ص387)

Answered by
Ml. Luqman Hansrot
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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