Author: Dr. Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman A'zami (رحمه الله)
It is not permissible to establish a place of worship that is shared among the followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The foundation of such an endeavor is not based on taqwa (piety), but rather on shirk (polytheism) and the worship of others besides Allah.
Islam affirms that no religion other than Islam is valid, as stated by Allah ﷻ:
وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.”
[Āl ʿImrān: 85]
Thus, creating a joint worship space for these three faiths contradicts the essence of Islamic monotheism and is, therefore, impermissible.
[Al-Lajnah ad-Dā’imah: Fatwa No. 6364]
❖ Building a Joint Worship Place for the Three Faiths
It is not permissible to establish a place of worship that is shared among the followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The foundation of such an endeavor is not based on taqwa (piety), but rather on shirk (polytheism) and the worship of others besides Allah.
Islam affirms that no religion other than Islam is valid, as stated by Allah ﷻ:
وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.”
[Āl ʿImrān: 85]
Thus, creating a joint worship space for these three faiths contradicts the essence of Islamic monotheism and is, therefore, impermissible.
[Al-Lajnah ad-Dā’imah: Fatwa No. 6364]
