The claim that Ibn 'Abbas's mosque is built on a graveyard
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man from the people of Ta'if told me that the mosque named after 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas is built on an old graveyard that has not been dug up, and that the location of these graves is in the rear of the mosque, and that this is the statement of several elderly people. He says: Is this statement true?
Answer:
No, this is a lie. Ibn 'Abbas's mosque was cleared of graves in its last renovation; the graves were removed from it, and then it was built. If there is something that was not noticed, something buried and they were unaware of it, then it is dug up and removed if it becomes clear. As for the talk and rumors, this is false and should not be paid attention to. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man from the people of Ta'if told me that the mosque named after 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas is built on an old graveyard that has not been dug up, and that the location of these graves is in the rear of the mosque, and that this is the statement of several elderly people. He says: Is this statement true?
Answer:
No, this is a lie. Ibn 'Abbas's mosque was cleared of graves in its last renovation; the graves were removed from it, and then it was built. If there is something that was not noticed, something buried and they were unaware of it, then it is dug up and removed if it becomes clear. As for the talk and rumors, this is false and should not be paid attention to. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اتخاذ متعبدات الكفار ومواضع القبور إذا نبشت مساجد — islamhouse.com (52:26)
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