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Is Jerusalem only for Jews?

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Q: Is the holy land of Jerusalem only for Jews? May they be given place for their temple near Aqsa mosque? Is it only for jews? [17:104] After him, We said to the Children of Israel, “Inhabit the land, and when the promise of the Hereafter arrives, We will bring you all together.”

Bismillaah

A: Bani Israaeel in the aayat refers to the Muslims of that time who were on the right religion. For further details refer to the attached audio.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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