Prayer in the Ibn 'Abbas Mosque in al-Ta'if and the Claim That It Was Built on Graves
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Question:
The questioner says: There are some students of knowledge who doubt the validity of praying in the Abdullah ibn 'Abbas Mosque in the city of al-Ta'if, on the grounds that it is built on graves. Do you have a guiding word, may Allah preserve you, on whether this claim is true or not?
Answer:
What was built on graves? The graves were dug up and removed, and nothing was built until the graves were taken out and moved from the mosque site. These people want to tarnish the image and sow doubt. There are no graves there; I mean, there were known graves, but they are not there now. If there is anything unknown, then Allah knows best, but nothing known was left behind; everything was moved. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: There are some students of knowledge who doubt the validity of praying in the Abdullah ibn 'Abbas Mosque in the city of al-Ta'if, on the grounds that it is built on graves. Do you have a guiding word, may Allah preserve you, on whether this claim is true or not?
Answer:
What was built on graves? The graves were dug up and removed, and nothing was built until the graves were taken out and moved from the mosque site. These people want to tarnish the image and sow doubt. There are no graves there; I mean, there were known graves, but they are not there now. If there is anything unknown, then Allah knows best, but nothing known was left behind; everything was moved. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة تابع باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ — islamhouse.com (38:37)
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