Is it permissible to build a mosque on old graves?
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Question:
This questioner says: If the graves are very old and centuries have passed over them, is it permissible to build a mosque on them?
Answer:
No, as long as they are known graves, a mosque is not to be built on them; rather, they should be walled in and left as they are. Yes.
This questioner says: If the graves are very old and centuries have passed over them, is it permissible to build a mosque on them?
Answer:
No, as long as they are known graves, a mosque is not to be built on them; rather, they should be walled in and left as they are. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز بناء مسجد على قبور قديمة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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