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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on praying in a mosque that contains a shrine?

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Question:
The questioner says: There is a mosque that has a shrine in its courtyard on the western side, to which people make vows and call for aid in times of distress. What is the ruling on praying in this mosque? Is it sufficient for the validity of the prayer in it to separate the mosque from the shrine with a wall?

Answer:
It is not permissible to pray in a mosque that contains a shrine, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at graves, and the prohibition implies invalidity; the prohibition implies the invalidity of the prayer. It is not sufficient to separate it from the mosque with a wall. No, the grave must be removed. The grave must be exhumed and its bones moved to be buried in the cemetery, and the mosque must be cleared of the grave and its traces. As long as the grave is present, the prayer in this mosque is not valid until it is exhumed and buried with the other graves, away from the mosque.
Or it must be separated from the mosque by a street through which people pass. A mere wall is not sufficient. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الصلاة في مسجد به ضريح؟ — youtube.com

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