What is the ruling on praying in a mosque that contains a grave? And does one who prays in a mosque that contains a grave have to repeat the prayer?
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The questioner : May Allah guide you, O esteemed Shaykh, to what He loves and is pleased with.
The Shaykh : Amen, and whoever heard it.
The questioner : What is the ruling on praying in a mosque that contains a grave? And does one who prays in a mosque that contains a grave have to repeat the prayer?
The Shaykh : One must look into this. If the mosque was built on top of the grave, then the prayer in it is not valid, because this mosque is forbidden, and it must be demolished. If the mosque existed previously and the deceased was buried in it, then one must look: if the grave is in the direction of the qiblah, then one does not pray in this mosque, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 760Sahih (Darussalam) As for if it is to the right of the one facing the qiblah, or to his left, or behind his back, then there is no harm. However, it is obligatory for the people of the deceased who was buried in this mosque to exhume him and bury him with the people. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Amen, and whoever heard it.
The questioner : What is the ruling on praying in a mosque that contains a grave? And does one who prays in a mosque that contains a grave have to repeat the prayer?
The Shaykh : One must look into this. If the mosque was built on top of the grave, then the prayer in it is not valid, because this mosque is forbidden, and it must be demolished. If the mosque existed previously and the deceased was buried in it, then one must look: if the grave is in the direction of the qiblah, then one does not pray in this mosque, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: