Visiting the Bahá'í Gardens
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Question
Is it permissible to visit the Bahá'í Gardens in Haifa?
Answer
Shalom and blessings.
The Bahá'ís are considered idol worshippers, and the beautification of the land is part of their idolatrous practices.
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi of the city, shlita, there is a dispute among the poskim regarding whether deriving benefit from the trees and plants there is considered deriving benefit from idolatry.
Additionally, some have sought to prohibit it due to the desecration of God's name, as visiting there may be seen as participating with idol worshippers.
The custom of the communities in Haifa, according to the instructions of the city's rabbis, is to refrain from going there.
The Bahá'ís are considered idol worshippers, and the beautification of the land is part of their idolatrous practices.
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi of the city, shlita, there is a dispute among the poskim regarding whether deriving benefit from the trees and plants there is considered deriving benefit from idolatry.
Additionally, some have sought to prohibit it due to the desecration of God's name, as visiting there may be seen as participating with idol worshippers.
The custom of the communities in Haifa, according to the instructions of the city's rabbis, is to refrain from going there.
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