Is the statement that it is permissible to pray in a mosque that contains a grave, if no other mosque is available, correct?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: We have a doctor at the university who teaches us tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and he says it is permissible to pray in a mosque that contains a grave if he does not find any other mosque. Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not correct. This contradicts the prohibition of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He prohibited praying at graves and prohibited making graves into mosques, meaning places of prayer. So how can he say this is correct? One should not pray in that mosque. If he prays alone in a place, he should not pray in that mosque which has a grave. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And the congregational prayer is dropped from him in this case because he is excused. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: We have a doctor at the university who teaches us tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and he says it is permissible to pray in a mosque that contains a grave if he does not find any other mosque. Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not correct. This contradicts the prohibition of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He prohibited praying at graves and prohibited making graves into mosques, meaning places of prayer. So how can he say this is correct? One should not pray in that mosque. If he prays alone in a place, he should not pray in that mosque which has a grave. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And the congregational prayer is dropped from him in this case because he is excused. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1461- 4717] هل القول بجواز الصلاة في المسجد الذي فيه قبر إذا لم يوجد غيره صحيح؟ -الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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