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Praise be to Allah.Al-Bukhaari narrated in his Saheeh from

‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet

(peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) would never leave anything in his house on which there

were any crosses without erasing them or – according to another report –cutting

them out.

This hadeeth indicates that if the Prophet

(peace and blessings of

Allaah be upon him) saw a cross on something, he would not leave it without blotting it

out, or cutting it out if it was still visible after blotting it out, because the cross is

something that is worshipped instead of Allaah, and its presence is something

objectionable (munkar) which must be changed. This is a summary of what was said by

Al-Haafiz in Al-Fath.

It was also reported that the Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allaah

be upon him) said:

“Whoever among you sees an evil action (munkar), let him change it

with his hand [by taking action], and if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking

out], and if he cannot, then with his heart [by feeling that it is wrong], and that is the

weakest of faith.” (Narrated by Muslim).

Muslim also narrated that Abu’l-Hayaaj al-Asadi

said: “ ‘Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) said to me: ‘Shall I not send

you on the same mission that the Messenger of Allaah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be

upon him) sent me? Do not leave any image without blotting it out and do not leave any

built-up grave without levelling it.’”

These two ahaadeeth indicate that it is obligatory to change, remove or

blot out any objectionable thing (munkar). The symbols of kufr (including the six-pointed

star) are included in this, so they must be removed and wiped out. And Allaah knows best.