What is the ruling on praying in a mosque that contains a grave?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some grave-worshippers argue for the permissibility of praying in a mosque that contains a grave by citing what happens in the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque.
Answer:
The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque does not contain a grave. May Allah honor him by keeping him away from a grave. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was in his chamber in his house, not in the mosque. However, the chamber was incorporated later. Otherwise, the mosque was built before the Messenger’s (peace and blessings be upon him) passing by how many years?
By ten years. It was not built over a grave, nor did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) bequeath that he be buried in the mosque. Rather, he was buried in his chamber, his home, because prophets are buried where they die, meaning in the place where they passed away. This is from one aspect. The second aspect is that Aisha said, “If it were not for that, his grave would have been made prominent, but he feared it would be taken as a mosque.” So he was buried in his home to protect him from exaggeration. If it had been made prominent, it would have become a mosque for people to pray at the grave. So, to protect him (peace and blessings be upon him), he was buried in his home, not in the mosque. This is a fallacy. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some grave-worshippers argue for the permissibility of praying in a mosque that contains a grave by citing what happens in the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque.
Answer:
The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque does not contain a grave. May Allah honor him by keeping him away from a grave. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was in his chamber in his house, not in the mosque. However, the chamber was incorporated later. Otherwise, the mosque was built before the Messenger’s (peace and blessings be upon him) passing by how many years?
By ten years. It was not built over a grave, nor did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) bequeath that he be buried in the mosque. Rather, he was buried in his chamber, his home, because prophets are buried where they die, meaning in the place where they passed away. This is from one aspect. The second aspect is that Aisha said, “If it were not for that, his grave would have been made prominent, but he feared it would be taken as a mosque.” So he was buried in his home to protect him from exaggeration. If it had been made prominent, it would have become a mosque for people to pray at the grave. So, to protect him (peace and blessings be upon him), he was buried in his home, not in the mosque. This is a fallacy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الصلاة في مسجد به قبر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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