The grave in the mosque and the demolition of one of them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: We have a structure at the edge of the mosque that has been there since ancient times. Some people said we should demolish it, while others said to leave it. What do you advise us to do?
Answer:
The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) stated that if the grave was the first to exist and the mosque was built over it, then the mosque is demolished and the grave remains. However, if the mosque is old and the grave was brought into it afterwards, then the grave is removed and the mosque is preserved.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: We have a structure at the edge of the mosque that has been there since ancient times. Some people said we should demolish it, while others said to leave it. What do you advise us to do?
Answer:
The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) stated that if the grave was the first to exist and the mosque was built over it, then the mosque is demolished and the grave remains. However, if the mosque is old and the grave was brought into it afterwards, then the grave is removed and the mosque is preserved.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-23 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (23:36)
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