Moving a grave from a mosque built above it, given the scarcity of mosques
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: If a mosque is built above a grave, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the mosque should be demolished. Is it permissible for us, given the scarcity of mosques in our country, to move the grave and not demolish the mosque?
Answer:
You have no authority to do this, as it would lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). If the ruler is the one who moves it, that is fine. But you do not have the power to do this, and it would lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Pray in another mosque or build a mosque for yourselves. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: If a mosque is built above a grave, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the mosque should be demolished. Is it permissible for us, given the scarcity of mosques in our country, to move the grave and not demolish the mosque?
Answer:
You have no authority to do this, as it would lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). If the ruler is the one who moves it, that is fine. But you do not have the power to do this, and it would lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Pray in another mosque or build a mosque for yourselves. Yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان-12-02-1440هـ — alfawzan.live (50:23)
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