If it is not known which came first, the mosque or the grave, what is the ruling?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If it is not known which came first, the mosque or the grave, what is the ruling?
Answer:
He should avoid this mosque; it should be demolished if it is not known which came first. The mosque is demolished and the grave is left in its place, because the grave contains a resident, which is the deceased, and removing the mosque does no harm. It is removed and built in another place. However, moving the deceased from his grave causes harm to the deceased, so the sanctity of the deceased takes precedence.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If it is not known which came first, the mosque or the grave, what is the ruling?
Answer:
He should avoid this mosque; it should be demolished if it is not known which came first. The mosque is demolished and the grave is left in its place, because the grave contains a resident, which is the deceased, and removing the mosque does no harm. It is removed and built in another place. However, moving the deceased from his grave causes harm to the deceased, so the sanctity of the deceased takes precedence.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [425 -954] إذا لم يعرف أيهما الأول: المسجد أم القبر، فماذا يكون العمل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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