The ruling on praying in a mosque built over a grave
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A mosque was built over a grave, and the one praying does not know that there is a grave in it, or he knows but is unaware of the ruling. What is the ruling on his prayer, whether it is frequent or infrequent?
If he does not know that there is a grave in it, he owes nothing.because of His saying, the Exalted: [Surat al-Baqarah: 286] .
The questioner: And if he knows that there is a grave in it, but he is unaware of the ruling?Answer: Likewise, if he knows that there is a grave in it and is unaware of the ruling, he owes nothing; because this is one who committed a forbidden act while ignorant, and committing a forbidden act out of ignorance has no effect.
The questioner: Is it the same if the mosque was built over a grave, or if a grave was brought into the mosque?Answer: No. If the mosque was built over a grave, it is obligatory to demolish it, and the prayer in it is invalid. If someone is buried in the mosque, it is not obligatory to demolish the mosque; rather, it is obligatory to dig up the grave and bury the deceased with the people, and then the prayer in this mosque is valid, but the grave should not be placed between him and the qiblah.
If he does not know that there is a grave in it, he owes nothing.because of His saying, the Exalted:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاThe questioner: And if he knows that there is a grave in it, but he is unaware of the ruling?Answer: Likewise, if he knows that there is a grave in it and is unaware of the ruling, he owes nothing; because this is one who committed a forbidden act while ignorant, and committing a forbidden act out of ignorance has no effect.
The questioner: Is it the same if the mosque was built over a grave, or if a grave was brought into the mosque?Answer: No. If the mosque was built over a grave, it is obligatory to demolish it, and the prayer in it is invalid. If someone is buried in the mosque, it is not obligatory to demolish the mosque; rather, it is obligatory to dig up the grave and bury the deceased with the people, and then the prayer in this mosque is valid, but the grave should not be placed between him and the qiblah.