The ruling on praying in a mosque that contains a shrine
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Question:
The questioner says: There is an old mosque that has a shrine, and it is the only one. Is the prayer valid in it?
Answer:
No, prayer is not valid in mosques that contain graves. Because it is prayer at the graves, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who build mosques over graves. So if one prays at the grave, his prayer is not valid; because it is prayer that is forbidden. He should pray in mosques that do not contain graves. And if there are no mosques without graves, the Muslims should make for themselves a mosque or a special prayer area in which they pray, and they do not pray in the mosques that contain graves. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: There is an old mosque that has a shrine, and it is the only one. Is the prayer valid in it?
Answer:
No, prayer is not valid in mosques that contain graves. Because it is prayer at the graves, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who build mosques over graves. So if one prays at the grave, his prayer is not valid; because it is prayer that is forbidden. He should pray in mosques that do not contain graves. And if there are no mosques without graves, the Muslims should make for themselves a mosque or a special prayer area in which they pray, and they do not pray in the mosques that contain graves. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
تفسير الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب، تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم 19-07-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (42:46)
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