Did the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) allow pagan temples?

- Were pagan temples allowed or not allowed during the era of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
- What was the decree on the polytheists who had pagan temples in the Arabian Peninsula?
- Were they allowed to have pagan temples there as long as they did not bring idols from outside, or were the pagan temples destroyed and not allowed?
- Were pagans given freedom of religion in their own homes?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ordered the expulsion of the polytheists from the Arabian Peninsula.

The wisdom behind that order might be his desire to make the Peninsula have pure Islamic cities, to meet the needs of those who want to learn Islam by seeing it and to prevent corruption.

There are different explanations as to what geographical boundaries this order of the Prophet’s (pbuh) covers. One of the preferred views is as follows:

The places from which Jews, Christians and polytheists are ordered to expel are Makkah and Madinah in particular.

The fact that Umar (ra) expelled the Jews to Tayma, which is located in the Arabian Peninsula but outside the Hejaz region, supports that view.

In that case, members of all religions are allowed to live and worship according to their beliefs in the Islamic geography except for Makkah and Madinah.

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Did the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula?

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