The ruling on building domes and mosques over graves
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you. Who builds the graves and the domes over them?
The Shaykh:
This is among the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Building domes and mosques is among the means of shirk. If one calls upon them, seeks aid from them, or makes a vow to them, it becomes major shirk. As for building mosques and domes, this is among the means of shirk. Usually, the ignorant do this, thinking it is a means of nearness to Allah and obedience, but it is explained to them that this is among the means of shirk. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade building over graves and plastering graves. He said, "May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians who took the graves of their prophets as mosques." All of this is due to their ignorance and misguidance.
The questioner:
They place guards over the graves.
The Shaykh:
All of this is due to ignorance and misguidance. It must be explained to them and they must be guided, but they do not become mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) unless they call upon them, seek aid from them, or make a vow to them. As for this, one may be afflicted with ignorance, thinking that it is a means of nearness to Allah and obedience.
Peace be upon you. Who builds the graves and the domes over them?
The Shaykh:
This is among the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Building domes and mosques is among the means of shirk. If one calls upon them, seeks aid from them, or makes a vow to them, it becomes major shirk. As for building mosques and domes, this is among the means of shirk. Usually, the ignorant do this, thinking it is a means of nearness to Allah and obedience, but it is explained to them that this is among the means of shirk. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade building over graves and plastering graves. He said, "May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians who took the graves of their prophets as mosques." All of this is due to their ignorance and misguidance.
The questioner:
They place guards over the graves.
The Shaykh:
All of this is due to ignorance and misguidance. It must be explained to them and they must be guided, but they do not become mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah) unless they call upon them, seek aid from them, or make a vow to them. As for this, one may be afflicted with ignorance, thinking that it is a means of nearness to Allah and obedience.
Source
أجزاء من كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد، بداية من باب قول الله - تعالى - : { أيشركون ما لا يخلق شيئا وهم يخلقون } — islamhouse.com (4:40)
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