Praying in a mosque that contains a grave
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The questioner:
If there is only one mosque in the village where I live and outside the Kingdom, and it contains a grave, and unfortunately the obligation is limited, is it permissible to pray in it, or how should I proceed?
The Shaykh:
The same one, the one in the graves, he himself does not care.
The questioner:
There is nothing in the village except it.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 529 In whichever mosque you can, strive to find another mosque and leave this one. If it is possible to demolish it or move the grave—if the grave is new, move it to a cemetery, and if the mosque is new and the grave is old, demolish the mosque and build another in a different location—then pray in the mosque. If you cannot do that, pray in your home and do not pray with them until Allah guides them and they implement the Shari'ah by moving the grave if it is new, or demolishing the mosque and building another in a different location. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone.
If there is only one mosque in the village where I live and outside the Kingdom, and it contains a grave, and unfortunately the obligation is limited, is it permissible to pray in it, or how should I proceed?
The Shaykh:
The same one, the one in the graves, he himself does not care.
The questioner:
There is nothing in the village except it.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians that they took the graves of
لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء الخير - ابن باز — archive.org (39:14)
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