Question:
Can I go inside a church as a Muslim to attend a friend’s wedding, or is it haram?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
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Answer
You can show kindness to non-Muslims in multiple ways without having to attend their religious functions. During a Christian wedding, many unislamic activities occur in addition to the impermissibility of entering a church, as explained by jurists. Hence, it is impermissible to attend a Christian wedding.
Fatawa Hindiya: v. 5, p. 425 (DKI)
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Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham