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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on praying in a mosque built over a grave

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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I was traveling and I prayed in a mosque. After that, I discovered that I had called the adhan in the mosque, so I repeated the prayer.

Answer:
Yes, if it becomes clear to you that the mosque is built over a grave, then you must repeat the prayer, because it is not a valid prayer. Yes.
Source شرح مسائل الجاهلية [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من المسألة الرابعة : أن دينهم مبني على أصول أعظمها التقليد — islamhouse.com (40:40)

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