Places Where Prayer is Permissible and Where it is Not Permissible
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 39
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 39
Places Where Prayer is Permissible and Where it is Not Permissible
وَقَالَ صَالِحُ بْنُ اَلْحَكَمِ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلْبِيَعِ وَ اَلْكَنَائِسِ فَقَالَ «صَلِّ فِيهَا» قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ فِيهَا أُصَلِّي فِيهَا قَالَ «نَعَمْ أَ مَا تَقْرَأُ اَلْقُرْآنَ: « قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلىٰ شٰاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدىٰ سَبِيلاً » صَلِّ إِلَى اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ دَعْهُمْ.
Saleh ibn Al-Hakam reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام was asked about praying in synagogues and churches. Imam عليه السلام said: "Pray in them." Salih then asked: "Even if they (non-Muslims) are praying there?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Yes. Do you not recite the Qur'an: 'Say, each acts according to their manner, but your Lord عز وجل knows best who is rightly guided' (Surah Al-Isra, 17:84)? Pray facing the Qibla and leave them (to their practices)."
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