Is it permissible to pray in a mosque that contains a shrine surrounded by a wall?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, in our country there is a mosque with a grave in its rear, surrounded by a wall on two sides, and there has been much talk about this. Is it permissible to pray in this mosque? We would like a detailed explanation, and may Allah bless you.
Answer:
If the grave is connected to the mosque by the mosque's wall, then the prayer in this mosque is not valid, because it is a mosque built over a grave. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at graves, and the prohibition implies invalidity. However, if the grave is separated from the mosque by a street, or by an open area of land, or by a passage, or by an open space between it and the mosque, then the mosque has no connection to the grave, and the prayer in it is valid. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, in our country there is a mosque with a grave in its rear, surrounded by a wall on two sides, and there has been much talk about this. Is it permissible to pray in this mosque? We would like a detailed explanation, and may Allah bless you.
Answer:
If the grave is connected to the mosque by the mosque's wall, then the prayer in this mosque is not valid, because it is a mosque built over a grave. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at graves, and the prohibition implies invalidity. However, if the grave is separated from the mosque by a street, or by an open area of land, or by a passage, or by an open space between it and the mosque, then the mosque has no connection to the grave, and the prayer in it is valid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز الصلاة في مسجد به ضريح محاط بجدار؟ — youtube.com
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