Prayer in a mosque built on the site of an old cemetery
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: There is a cemetery in our country that dates back to what is called the Roman era. The remains of the dead have been removed, and a mosque has been built on the site of this cemetery. Some people have left this mosque now, saying that it is not permissible to pray in it. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is necessary to refer to the authority for issuing fatwas in this country and take their opinion on the matter. It is not permissible to encroach upon the dead except by official order from the competent authorities. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: There is a cemetery in our country that dates back to what is called the Roman era. The remains of the dead have been removed, and a mosque has been built on the site of this cemetery. Some people have left this mosque now, saying that it is not permissible to pray in it. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
It is necessary to refer to the authority for issuing fatwas in this country and take their opinion on the matter. It is not permissible to encroach upon the dead except by official order from the competent authorities. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب المناسك — islamhouse.com (1:10:10)
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