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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does the one who forbids prayer in the mosque containing the grave of al-Husayn contradict the Islamic objective of the community’s unity?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some of our shaykhs forbid people from praying in the mosque that contains the grave of al-Husayn, and in the mosques that contain shrines. Is their prohibition correct, or does it contradict the leniency of Islam and the concern for the unity of the community?

Answer:
The community does not unite upon misguidance, and it is not part of the leniency of Islam to pray in mosques that contain graves. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at graves. It is not said that this is part of the leniency of Islam, because this poses a danger to Islam. Those who forbid praying in them are in the right; they are correct. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1849- 4717] هل من ينهى عن الصلاة في الجامع الذي فيه قبر الحسين يخالف مقصود الإسلام من اجتماع الأمة؟ — youtube.com

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