Is it permissible to remove some old graves and build a mosque in their place, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he built the mosque?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to remove some old graves and build a mosque in their place, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he built it?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to dig up graves and build a mosque. As for the Prophet’s Mosque, Allah commanded him to do so. The she-camel knelt in this place. Then he stood it up, and it returned and knelt there. At that time, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) built his mosque. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to remove some old graves and build a mosque in their place, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did when he built it?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to dig up graves and build a mosque. As for the Prophet’s Mosque, Allah commanded him to do so. The she-camel knelt in this place. Then he stood it up, and it returned and knelt there. At that time, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) built his mosque. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [176 -521] هل يجوز إخراج بعض القبور القديمة وبناء مسجد مكانها كما فعل رسول الله ﷺعندما بنى المسجد..؟ — youtube.com
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