The ruling on praying in mosques that contain graves
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Q 180: The questioner says: We are accustomed in our country to praying in mosques that have graves, but we hear that this is forbidden. We ask for clarification, as this is widespread among us?
A 180: Acts of worship are not a matter of custom. The fact that you are accustomed to it is not acceptable, and it is not permissible to pray at graves, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from praying at graves and from making graves into mosques; meaning: that one prays at them, or that mosques are built on them? Because this is one of the means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). So this is not permissible, even if it is in your country, or if people are accustomed to it, for this does not justify this serious matter which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited and cursed those who do it. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 703Sahih (Darussalam) Meaning: they used to pray at them and build mosques on them, so this is not permissible.
This action; because it is one of the means to shirk (associating partners with Allah), and prayer at a grave is not valid, neither obligatory nor voluntary; because it is a prayer that is prohibited, and prohibition implies invalidity.
A 180: Acts of worship are not a matter of custom. The fact that you are accustomed to it is not acceptable, and it is not permissible to pray at graves, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from praying at graves and from making graves into mosques; meaning: that one prays at them, or that mosques are built on them? Because this is one of the means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). So this is not permissible, even if it is in your country, or if people are accustomed to it, for this does not justify this serious matter which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited and cursed those who do it. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
May Allah curse the Jews and Christians, for they took the graves of their Prophets as places of worship.
لعنة الله على اليهود والنصارى، اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجدThis action; because it is one of the means to shirk (associating partners with Allah), and prayer at a grave is not valid, neither obligatory nor voluntary; because it is a prayer that is prohibited, and prohibition implies invalidity.
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