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Entering a Mosque

Question

Is it permitted to enter an Arab mosque, and is there a difference if it belongs to Druze?

Answer

One should be stringent.

Source

According to the Rambam (Ma'achalot Asurot, chapter 11) it is permitted, and according to the Ran (Sanhedrin 61) it is forbidden, and one should be stringent like the Ran.

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