The ruling on building mosques over graves
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Question:
Yes, may Allah bless you. Abu Maryam from al-Khabar asks: What is the ruling on building mosques over graves?
Answer:
Building mosques over graves is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making graves into mosques. He said, "May the curse of Allah be upon the Jews and the ChristiansSahih Ibn Hibban 62:291." He warned against what they did, because this is one of the means of shirk.
Making them into mosques means establishing prayer places where people pray near them, even if no mosque is built. If a mosque is actually built over the grave, the matter is more severe. In reality, these are not mosques; they are shrines, shrines of shirk. Therefore, they must be demolished and removed.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Adi ibn Abi Talib,Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1049Sahih (Darussalam), and do not leave any image except that I erase it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Indeed, among the worst of people are those whom the Hour overtakes while they are alive, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 2:461, We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Yes, may Allah bless you. Abu Maryam from al-Khabar asks: What is the ruling on building mosques over graves?
Answer:
Building mosques over graves is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making graves into mosques. He said, "May the curse of Allah be upon the Jews and the Christians
They made the graves of their prophets and righteous people into mosques
اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم وصالحيهم مساجدMaking them into mosques means establishing prayer places where people pray near them, even if no mosque is built. If a mosque is actually built over the grave, the matter is more severe. In reality, these are not mosques; they are shrines, shrines of shirk. Therefore, they must be demolished and removed.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Adi ibn Abi Talib,
That you not leave an elevated grave without leveling it
لا تدع قبرا مشرفا إلا سويتهthe worst of people are those whom the Hour overtakes while they are still alive
من شرار الناس من تدركهم الساعة وهم أحياءAnd those who make mosques over the graves,
والذين يتخذون المساجد على القبور،The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 18-12-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (23:42)
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