Signatory of a Muslim for a church
Question
assalaamualaykum
respected mufti saheb
the building next to a muslims house has been sold to christians, they want to open a church there and by law they require a signature from the muslim, is it permissible for the muslim to sign for the opening of the church?
jazaakallah
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
If the neighbour is required by law or compelled to sign a no objection document for opening a church, he will be excused for doing so.1
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Huzaifah Deedat
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) دار الفكر-بيروت (6/ 391)
(قوله وجاز تعمير كنيسة) قال في الخانية: ولو آجر نفسه ليعمل في الكنيسة ويعمرها لا بأس به لأنه لا معصية في عين العمل
المحيط البرهاني في الفقه النعماني- دار الكتب العلمية، بيروت - لبنان (7/ 482)
ولو استأجر الذمي مسلماً ليبني له بيعة أو كنيسة جاز، ويطيب له الأجر
فتاوى عثماني جلد 3 ص ٣٩٥ -٣٩٦
- Answered by
- Huzaifah Deedat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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