Praying in a mosque without knowing it contains a shrine
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 20441 )
Q 1: A man prayed in a mosque and did not know that there was a shrine in the mosque , because he was a stranger to the place. Is his prayer valid due to his lack of knowledge of this, or is it not? If it is not valid, how should he repeat it? It may have been many times due to frequent travel, and he does not know the number. How is the repetition to be completed?
A 1: If the situation is as described, he is excused; due to the generality of His saying
the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 1: A man prayed in a mosque and did not know that there was a shrine in the mosque , because he was a stranger to the place. Is his prayer valid due to his lack of knowledge of this, or is it not? If it is not valid, how should he repeat it? It may have been many times due to frequent travel, and he does not know the number. How is the repetition to be completed?
A 1: If the situation is as described, he is excused; due to the generality of His saying
the Exalted:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلا وُسْعَهَا
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