Can non-Muslims enter a mosque?

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah’s guidance)

In general, It is permissible to bring or permit a non-Muslim into the Mosque.

It is stated in al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya that,

“There is nothing wrong with non-Muslims (Dhimmis) to enter the Haram of Makkah (al-Masjid al-Haram), and all other mosques. This is the sound opinion in the Madhhab, as mentioned in al-Muhit of Sarakhsi.” (Al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya, 5.246)

It is also mentioned by Imam Kasani in his Badai’ al-Sana i’ and others is that delegations of non-Muslims would meet with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in Masjid-e-Nabawiy.

The opportunity should be to make Da’wah to non-Muslims.

And Only Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.

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Moulana Qamruz Zaman
London, UK