The Ruling on the Adhan and Prayer in the Cemetery
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner from Sinai, Ahmad, says: What is the ruling on the adhan and prayer in the middle of the graves in the cemetery? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
Prayer is not permissible in cemeteries due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as he said (peace and blessings be upon him):As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 65:145 By "mosques" we mean places of prayer, whether a mosque has been built there or not. Every place where a person prays is a mosque, as he said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 567Sahih (Darussalam) Therefore, prayer is not permissible near the graves, because that is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah).
It is obligatory for the Muslim to learn the matters of creed so that he avoids what undermines it. He should learn the types of shirk (associating partners with Allah) as well as the types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). He should learn this and that. He should learn tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in order to fulfill it and avoid shirk (associating partners with Allah), and he should learn shirk (associating partners with Allah) in order to avoid it. This is because if a person does not know evil, he may fall into it without realizing it. Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The people used to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about good, but I used to ask him about evil, fearing that I might fall into it. So a person must know the things that undermine his religion, especially creed, in order to speak about it. If he is ignorant of it, he may fall into it without knowing. The adhan is not permissible in the cemetery; the adhan is not permissible in the cemetery. Rather, the adhan is called in the place appropriate for the adhan, in the mosque or the place where one intends to pray, outside the cemetery. If the time for prayer arrives and he is in the desert or traveling, he calls the adhan, even if he is alone. If he is with a group, the adhan becomes more emphasized, whether they are traveling or in the desert; they call the adhan for the prayer. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner from Sinai, Ahmad, says: What is the ruling on the adhan and prayer in the middle of the graves in the cemetery? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
Prayer is not permissible in cemeteries due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as he said (peace and blessings be upon him):
So do not take the graves as mosques, for I forbid you from doing so.
ألا فلا تتخذوا القبور مساجد فإني أنهاكم عن ذلكthe earth has been made for me a place of worship and a means of purification.
جعلت لي الأرض مسجدا وطهوراIt is obligatory for the Muslim to learn the matters of creed so that he avoids what undermines it. He should learn the types of shirk (associating partners with Allah) as well as the types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). He should learn this and that. He should learn tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in order to fulfill it and avoid shirk (associating partners with Allah), and he should learn shirk (associating partners with Allah) in order to avoid it. This is because if a person does not know evil, he may fall into it without realizing it. Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The people used to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about good, but I used to ask him about evil, fearing that I might fall into it. So a person must know the things that undermine his religion, especially creed, in order to speak about it. If he is ignorant of it, he may fall into it without knowing. The adhan is not permissible in the cemetery; the adhan is not permissible in the cemetery. Rather, the adhan is called in the place appropriate for the adhan, in the mosque or the place where one intends to pray, outside the cemetery. If the time for prayer arrives and he is in the desert or traveling, he calls the adhan, even if he is alone. If he is with a group, the adhan becomes more emphasized, whether they are traveling or in the desert; they call the adhan for the prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6620- حكم الأذان والصلاة في المقبرة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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