Banning Non Muslims in Makkah

[Med911]

Re: Banning Non Muslims in Makkah

@psyah

The correct adab is to find out what the dynamics were when this prohbition was made in the first place and see if still applies.

I for one would not like to have non-Muslims there such that prayer is called and all people there are in a state of purity and in prayer. What would they be there for? I would not like them to carry in to that area their idols and perform their acts of worship in accordance with their polytheistic ways in sacred ground. I would want the peace of mind that I can be in that area and be as a pilgrim.

And if you let them in to the Makkah territory, would you be able to police them from entering the ka’bah area? If you let them roam around the mataf whilst we are doing tawaf which is busy enough anyway, should they be given priority above the pilgrim for the same space?

Could it possible to escort 10 non-Muslims a day in a tour and keep them monitored might be a plausible solution. If they open the doors without control you will get a lot of non-Muslims trying to come in and they would necessarily be competing for space.

Not to mention the increase in security needs.

Who said anything about allowing everyone in all at once? i doubt people would flock to the place even if they did, but controlled entry is not unreasonable.

And lets be real here. When you pray with all those other people, you assume a lot of their state of “purity.”
And I dont think anyone is coming to the Mecca to worship shiva or Buddah. And even if they were doing a little prayer to their own deity, how does that diminish your observance? As long as they arent disturbing you, what difference does it make to you?

Well it may be an inconvenience in some ways im sure, but when has that been an excuse to exclude people??? You wouldnt have a problem with Non-Muslims visiting your home or your local mosque. In fact, when ever Non-Muslims ask to visit Mosques, most people go out of their way to make them welcome, even if its an inconvenience. Of course you have certain rules that the visitor agrees to abide by in advance, such as not entering the prayer hall with shoes etc. But those are things we acknowledge whenever we are visitors to someone elses home or place of worship. When I visited the St Patricks Cathedral in Manhattan, all they ask is that you remove you hat if your wearing one out of respect…

And i dont think the cost of extra security is going to bankrupt the Saudis… If they can bankroll the decadent princes of theirs, im sure they can afford a little more security for groups of Non Muslims visiting mecca… Isnt the potential for inspiring Non Muslims to accept Islam worth that inconvenience?