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The grave of Imam Abu Hanifah is located on the left side of the qiblah, outside the mosque. What is the ruling on praying

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the Al-Adhimiyyah district of Baghdad, there is the shrine of Imam Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him). The grave is located on the left side of the qiblah, outside the mosque. Is it permissible for me to pray in this mosque? If the grave is connected to the mosque, whether on the qiblah side or any other side, and there is a connection between them

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and the walls, then it is not permissible to pray in it. However, if the grave is separated from the mosque by an open space or a passageway, there is no harm in that, because the grave is isolated from the mosque and not connected to it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1053 /1350] يقع قبر الإمام أبي حنيفية في جانب القبلة من اليسار خارج المسجد، فما حكم الصلاة.. — youtube.com

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