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Assalam ala kaum, I m from India I want to ask a question. Can I visit Tajmahal for visiting purpose.Jazakhallah khair
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All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad 
is His slave and Messenger.
What we know about "Taj Mahal" is that it is an old building built by a Muslim prince, and his wife was buried there after her death.
It is a tourist destination, and in principle, going to see it is permissible. However, it is known that such tourist areas are not free from women being scantily dressed, and from mixing between men and women. One will not be able to avoid any of these, and therefore, it is safer for the Muslim in his religion not go there. Nonetheless, if he happens to go, then he must lower his gaze, and in such a case he will not incur a sin.
Allah knows best.
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