The ruling on praying in mosques that contain graves
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, among the trials we face is the presence of these graves in many of the mosques in our country; indeed, the strangest of these mosques are those that contain these graves. If we leave these mosques and their people, we are neglecting the call to Allah and the preservation of the oneness of Allah (tawhid) for these people. The question is: Is it permissible to pray in these mosques while these graves are present?
Answer:
There is no connection between the call to Allah and the prayer. You pray in a place or a mosque that is free of graves, and you speak in these mosques; you hold discussions, deliver lessons, and offer advice. As for the prayer, you pray in a place where there is no grave. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, among the trials we face is the presence of these graves in many of the mosques in our country; indeed, the strangest of these mosques are those that contain these graves. If we leave these mosques and their people, we are neglecting the call to Allah and the preservation of the oneness of Allah (tawhid) for these people. The question is: Is it permissible to pray in these mosques while these graves are present?
Answer:
There is no connection between the call to Allah and the prayer. You pray in a place or a mosque that is free of graves, and you speak in these mosques; you hold discussions, deliver lessons, and offer advice. As for the prayer, you pray in a place where there is no grave. Yes.
Source
الصلاة في مساجد فيها قبور بغرض الدعوة للتوحيد — alfawzan.live
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