Inviting Non-Muslims into the Mosque to Attend a Nikah

Question

(1) When a nikah takes place in the mosque, what is the ruling on inviting people of other communities to attend as well, and bringing them right inside the mosque and seating them there? Non-Muslims Washing Their Hands and Feet from the Mosque Pool (2) Do people of other communities have the right to wash their hands and feet with the water of the pool or not? Decorations for the Nikah Gathering (3)

Answer

(1) It should not be done. (2) No. (3) It should not be done; however, conducting the nikah in the mosque in a simple manner is correct. (4) Entering the nikah in a register is not necessary (lazim) according to the Shariʿa.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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