What is the Verdict on Visiting or Praying in Shia Masjids and Shrines?

[Dooyo]

Geenyada Madow, a Somali travel vlogger has recently posted pictures of her visiting a Shia shrine in Qom, Iran. People are flaming her
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I assumed there was nothing wrong with visiting another religious establishment, as long as you don’t participate in the religious services there. There’s many beautiful cathedrals in Europe I was hoping to visit in the near future.

Is it haram to visit a shrine (other religious establishments such as temples or churches) just as a visitor? Is it haram to pray in a Shia mosque, I’ve heard that praying in a church was allowed…

It would make sense that visiting anything Shia related would be forbidden, since they insult some of the Sabbah.

 

[DubatDiaries]

I mean, technically, if you could pray in a church or synagogue, I don’t understand why a Shia mosque would be excluded. Sounds like some non-theological beef.

 

[Galool]

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