The Ruling on Praying in a Mosque That Contains a Grave
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Question:
I was in a country other than the Kingdom, and I attended the prayer. This country has been afflicted with graves in the mosques. Is it permissible to pray in a mosque that has a grave in it, not in the direction of the qiblah, for the five daily prayers and Jumu'ah?
Answer:
Do not pray in this mosque that is built over a grave, whether the grave is in the direction of the qiblah or not. As long as the mosque is built over a grave, the prayer in it is not valid. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at graves. He did not specify praying facing them, but rather at graves, whether they are to his right, to his left, behind his back, or in front of him, as long as
I was in a country other than the Kingdom, and I attended the prayer. This country has been afflicted with graves in the mosques. Is it permissible to pray in a mosque that has a grave in it, not in the direction of the qiblah, for the five daily prayers and Jumu'ah?
Answer:
Do not pray in this mosque that is built over a grave, whether the grave is in the direction of the qiblah or not. As long as the mosque is built over a grave, the prayer in it is not valid. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at graves. He did not specify praying facing them, but rather at graves, whether they are to his right, to his left, behind his back, or in front of him, as long as
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الأذان - 1 — islamhouse.com (1:07:57)
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