Prayer in mosques that contain graves and shrines
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 3315 ):
Q1: What is the ruling on praying in mosques that contain graves and shrines?
Volume 1: It is not permissible for a Muslim to pray in mosques built over graves. The basis for this is the evidence indicating the prohibition of building mosques over graves, including what is established in the two Sahihs from A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that Umm Salama mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) a church she had seen in the land of Abyssinia and the images in it, and he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 434 , and among them is what was narrated
The narrators of the Sunan from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 320Da'if (Darussalam) , and it is established in the two Sahihs from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 703Sahih (Darussalam) . And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: What is the ruling on praying in mosques that contain graves and shrines?
Volume 1: It is not permissible for a Muslim to pray in mosques built over graves. The basis for this is the evidence indicating the prohibition of building mosques over graves, including what is established in the two Sahihs from A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that Umm Salama mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) a church she had seen in the land of Abyssinia and the images in it, and he said:
If any righteous pious man dies amongst them, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of Allah.
أولئك إذا مات فيهم الرجل الصالح أو العبد الصالح بنوا على قبره مسجدًا وصوروا فيه تلك الصور، أولئك شرار الخلق عند اللهThe narrators of the Sunan from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:
Allah's Messenger cursed the women who visit the graves, and those who use them as Masajid and put torches on them.
لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم زائرات القبور والمتخذين عليها المساجد والسرجMay Allah curse the Jews and Christians, for they took the graves of their Prophets as places of worship.
لعنة الله على اليهود والنصارى اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجد
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