A few years late, but I would like to clarify since this is still quite a relevant topic, it would only be kufr if Jesus is invoked as god. So, if you are saying the "Lord's Prayer", it wouldn't be kufr at all, as it only addresses Allah and honestly matches up in substance with a lot of prayers Muslims say too. Basically, it is a nuanced issue, as it depends heavily on that specific prayer. Technically, Muslims could participate in pretty much all Jewish prayers without it being kufr, as Jews are heavily against iconography and only address Allah. Christians say God/Heavenly Father, Jews say Yahweh, but obv these are just different names for Allah. Show Not that it would in any way be replacement for Salah. But you could technically participate in certain monotheistic prayers (towards Allah/God, not a deity) from other faiths and not be engaged in kufr whatsoever. The answers on Hawramani.com are based on the research of Ikram Hawramani in the Quran, hadith, scholarly works and respected fatwa sources. You can view Ikram Hawramani's credentials on the about page. Please note that we do not issue fatwas, we only compile the opinions of respected scholars (even when a fatwa is not explicitly cited) to make their opinions accessible to English-speaking Muslims. If an answer does not cite fatwas, please feel free to leave a comment asking for a fatwa citation and we will update the answer as soon as possible to include fatwas.
It is permitted to visit churches to attend lectures or events, or to just see the proceedings, as long as you do not participate in the Christian rites yourself. Ibn Abbas actually used to perform the Islamic prayer (salah) at a church. References:
And God knows best. Asking questions is temporarily unavailable. Sorry for the inconvenience. I just joined an interfaith group, because the local church sponsored some Muslim Somali refugee family of 5 females (mother plus 4 daughters) and they also wanted some Muslims to help out. Since I am new to this inter faith interactions, I want to be educated to make sure I understand the limits of interactions with Christians/Jews etc in regards to religious issues. Recently the pastor asked them to come and join the church prayer service and they declined to join them saying Muslims can’t join it. I don’t know the answer myself. I do know that as fellow humans we can openly participate in secular activities. However, I am not sure about matters involving worship/prayers etc. Also, if you can kindly give some principles about some issues: 1) Can I join them if they invite for worship services, prayer services etc
The principle in the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims is coexistence. Muslims living in non-Muslim countries have to engage in their communities while observing their Muslim identity. It is legally impermissible for Muslims to share non-Muslims in anything that violates the fundamentals of Islamic law. Rather, it is permissible for Muslims to speak kindly and participate with non-Muslims in a manner that does not contradict the commands of Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no doubt that maintaining ties with non-Muslims by exchanging visits, offering condolences and good wishes, exchanging gifts and the like are from among kind treatment. This is considered one of the ways towards calling to the religion of Allah through noble manners. Allah the Almighty commands us to speak kind words to everyone alike. He says, Speak fair to people. (Al-Baqarah 2:83) Allah also commands us to always be kind to others. He says, Allah commands justice and the doing of good. (An-Nahl, 90) Allah does not forbid us from maintaining good ties with non-Muslims, exchanging gifts or other acts of kind treatment. Allah the Almighty says, Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) faith nor derive you out of your homes from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loves those who are just. (Al-Mumtahana, All of such good actions must be carried out while observing one's Muslim identity. There is no legal objection to visiting a church with the purpose of advocating and introducing Islam or offering compliments on certain occasion within the limits of the above mentioned. Likewise, it is permissible to perform prayers inside the church if its time entered while you are therein and after taking the consent of those in charge. As for reading, studying and discussing the bible, it must be done by specialized scholars who are well versed in points of doubts and possessing the tools of understating interfaith dialogue. Do Muslims go to church?About four-in-ten Muslims say they attend religious services at least weekly, and a similar share say they perform five daily prayers (salah).
What day do Muslims go to church?However, in Islamic practice, Friday is a special day of worship, not Saturday or Sunday. On this day, Muslims are called to pray in a congregation during the midday prayer.
Can a Muslim go to a temple?Yes any one can visit temple irrespective of religion.
What church do Muslims?The English word "mosque" denotes a Muslim house of worship. The word evolved from the Arabic term masjid, which means "place of prostration." During prayer, Muslims briefly kneel and touch their foreheads to the ground as a sign of submission (literally, Islam) to the will of God.
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