There is a grave in the mosque next to us, belonging to the owner of this mosque. It is located within the mosque's enclosure, but it was built in the direction of the qiblah, meaning on the side opposite the qiblah.
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The questioner : There is a grave in the mosque next to us, belonging to the owner of this mosque. It is located within the mosque's enclosure, but it was built in the direction of the qiblah, meaning on the side opposite the qiblah. Is it permissible to pray in it, or does the situation apply to it that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade? If it is not permissible to pray in this mosque, what is our obligation regarding our prayers that have already passed, considering that it is the closest mosque to us? If we want to change to another mosque, we will miss some of the prayers with the congregation because the other mosques are far away. Please inform us about this question. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : If this mosque was built on the grave, then praying in it is forbidden and it must be demolished, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the Jews and the Christians for taking the graves of their prophets as mosques, as a warning against what they did. However, if the mosque existed before the grave, then the grave must be removed from the mosque and buried in the place where Muslims are buried. There is no blame on us in this case if we dig up this grave, because it was buried in a place where it is not permissible to bury. It is not permissible to bury the dead in mosques. Praying in the mosque is valid if the mosque existed before the grave, on the condition that the grave is not in the direction of the qiblah, so that people do not pray toward it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying toward graves. If they are unable to dig it up, they can demolish the mosque's enclosure and remove the grave from behind the enclosure, provided the grave is not in the direction of the qiblah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This is a message we received from the listener Ali Mahmoud Ahmad, from the Iraqi Republic, Nineveh Governorate. He has a set of questions, starting with this one, where he says:
The Shaykh : If this mosque was built on the grave, then praying in it is forbidden and it must be demolished, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the Jews and the Christians for taking the graves of their prophets as mosques, as a warning against what they did. However, if the mosque existed before the grave, then the grave must be removed from the mosque and buried in the place where Muslims are buried. There is no blame on us in this case if we dig up this grave, because it was buried in a place where it is not permissible to bury. It is not permissible to bury the dead in mosques. Praying in the mosque is valid if the mosque existed before the grave, on the condition that the grave is not in the direction of the qiblah, so that people do not pray toward it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying toward graves. If they are unable to dig it up, they can demolish the mosque's enclosure and remove the grave from behind the enclosure, provided the grave is not in the direction of the qiblah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This is a message we received from the listener Ali Mahmoud Ahmad, from the Iraqi Republic, Nineveh Governorate. He has a set of questions, starting with this one, where he says: