The Ruling on Praying Behind an Imam Who Endorses Domes and Circumambulating Graves
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Question:
A man says: A man leads the people in prayer, and he endorses raising domes, and he endorses those who circumambulate around them, and he is an imam for the people. What is the ruling on praying behind him, and what is the ruling on worshipping the odd-numbered prayers?
Answer:
This is generally the case, except if he denies the innovations regarding graves, such as venerating graves and circumambulating them. This is among the innovations of idolatry, because building domes is an abomination and is not permissible; it is one of the means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). Building mosques on graves is likewise. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade plastering a grave, sitting on it, or building on it. If the Jews and the Christians had not taken the graves of their prophets as mosques... As for circumambulating graves to draw near to someone through circumambulation, or through supplication, or through calling for aid, this is major shirk. Therefore, one does not pray behind such a person; the prayer is not valid until he repents. If they had associated partners with Allah, their deeds would have been nullified.
A man says: A man leads the people in prayer, and he endorses raising domes, and he endorses those who circumambulate around them, and he is an imam for the people. What is the ruling on praying behind him, and what is the ruling on worshipping the odd-numbered prayers?
Answer:
This is generally the case, except if he denies the innovations regarding graves, such as venerating graves and circumambulating them. This is among the innovations of idolatry, because building domes is an abomination and is not permissible; it is one of the means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). Building mosques on graves is likewise. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade plastering a grave, sitting on it, or building on it. If the Jews and the Christians had not taken the graves of their prophets as mosques... As for circumambulating graves to draw near to someone through circumambulation, or through supplication, or through calling for aid, this is major shirk. Therefore, one does not pray behind such a person; the prayer is not valid until he repents. If they had associated partners with Allah, their deeds would have been nullified.
Source
التعليق على كتاب زاد المعاد، بداية من فصل في هديه - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فى صلاة الضحى : من قوله : وقال شقيق : جاء رجل إلى عمر بن الخطاب — islamhouse.com (1:31:15)
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