Worshipping of ancestor

[myfs_119956]

Dear Master,
We are renting out our flat and the tenant wanted to bring in their ancestor and worship in our house.
Please advise:
1) Is this appropriate for the tenant to worship their ancestor in other people's house?
2) The owner is an old couple, what would be the impact on the owner?
Thank you

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:
1. In my opinion, on the contrary, often or rather the "opposite" is the case. Here, for majority of people; they would think "thrice" or none-at all; the notion of putting their ancestor tablet in other people's home.
2. Firstly, as you had metioned; if we were to place ourselves in other's shoe; we would not want to "inconvenience" the "owner" of the home in imposing our "ancestor tablet" in other's home since perhaps we are renting only a room.
3. But, if you are renting the entire home; yes, so long as the tenant does not drill holes; and they bring in an altar plus gods and/or ancestor tablet; this has been done before.
4. But if the house is still stayed in by an old couple and the tenant rents a room then; most of us don't feel comfortable with this arrangement.
5. This may be far fetched; but often, if there are other immediate relatives; living in Singapore, it is up to the tenant to negotiate with his/her sister/brother or other family members to "park" the ancestor tablet at their home instead. This is only the right thing to do.
6. As a last resort, often if it is just symbolic an ancestor tablet; could be considered. However, if it is urn containing ashes.. then best that "these people (the tenant)" buy a niche at one of the colomburian and house it there and then.

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On 10/20/2011 11:32:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master,We are renting out
our flat and the tenant wanted
to bring in their ancestor and
worship in our house. Please
advise:1) Is this appropriate
for the tenant to worship
their ancestor in other
people's house?2) The owner is
an old couple, what would be
the impact on the owner?Thank
you