The claim by some Sufis that praying inside a grave is prohibited
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Question:
The questioner says: Some Sufis state that it is prohibited to pray inside a grave, not next to it. What is your guidance on this?
Answer:
Inside the grave? Does any rational person say that someone wants to enter the grave and pray? No, some people say that it is not permissible to pray on the grave, on the grave itself, meaning you do not pray on top of the grave. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended: the prayer is not on it, and the prayer is not on it. It is not permissible to sit on the grave, and it is not permissible to stand on it. So how can one pray on it? This is not permissible. But the intended meaning is that one does not pray at it. This is a fallacy. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Some Sufis state that it is prohibited to pray inside a grave, not next to it. What is your guidance on this?
Answer:
Inside the grave? Does any rational person say that someone wants to enter the grave and pray? No, some people say that it is not permissible to pray on the grave, on the grave itself, meaning you do not pray on top of the grave. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended: the prayer is not on it, and the prayer is not on it. It is not permissible to sit on the grave, and it is not permissible to stand on it. So how can one pray on it? This is not permissible. But the intended meaning is that one does not pray at it. This is a fallacy. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
كتاب التوحيد [57] — alfawzan.live (18:22)
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