Prayer in a mosque where Sufi dhikr circles are held
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The first and second questions of Fatwa No. ( 15633 )
Q 1: What is the ruling in Islam regarding a mosque where the new Sufi dhikr circles are held, which are attributed to a specific imam? Is it permissible to pray in this mosque or not?
Q 2: We have two mosques in our town. In the first one, dhikr circles are held, and the second is a mosque that contains the grave of a wali (close friend of Allah). Every year, they hold a mawlid for him, and the foundation of this mosque is built on the graves of the village. Is it permissible to pray in it
or not? If there are no other mosques in the village besides these two, what is the solution, should one pray in a mosque where bid'ah (religious innovation) is held, or pray on the graves in the other mosque ?
A 1: There is no harm in praying in a mosque where Sufi dhikr circles are held, provided that one disapproves of those who hold them and works to prevent them as much as possible, but this does not prevent the establishment of congregational prayer in the mosque.
A 2: Prayer is not valid in a mosque that contains a grave; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking graves as mosques, and the prohibition implies invalidity, and because this is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah) with the people of the graves. Likewise, a mosque built on graves is invalid for the reasons we mentioned. It is obligatory for the people of the village to establish a mosque on land that does not contain graves so that they can pray in congregation there, as Allah has prescribed. It is also obligatory for them to cooperate in righteousness and piety and to beware of shirk and its means. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 1: What is the ruling in Islam regarding a mosque where the new Sufi dhikr circles are held, which are attributed to a specific imam? Is it permissible to pray in this mosque or not?
Q 2: We have two mosques in our town. In the first one, dhikr circles are held, and the second is a mosque that contains the grave of a wali (close friend of Allah). Every year, they hold a mawlid for him, and the foundation of this mosque is built on the graves of the village. Is it permissible to pray in it
or not? If there are no other mosques in the village besides these two, what is the solution, should one pray in a mosque where bid'ah (religious innovation) is held, or pray on the graves in the other mosque ?
A 1: There is no harm in praying in a mosque where Sufi dhikr circles are held, provided that one disapproves of those who hold them and works to prevent them as much as possible, but this does not prevent the establishment of congregational prayer in the mosque.
A 2: Prayer is not valid in a mosque that contains a grave; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking graves as mosques, and the prohibition implies invalidity, and because this is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah) with the people of the graves. Likewise, a mosque built on graves is invalid for the reasons we mentioned. It is obligatory for the people of the village to establish a mosque on land that does not contain graves so that they can pray in congregation there, as Allah has prescribed. It is also obligatory for them to cooperate in righteousness and piety and to beware of shirk and its means. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
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