The mosque built on the grave: why is it not the case that removing the grave is more appropriate than demolishing the mosque?
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The questioner : Why is it not said: dig up the grave in all cases, whether the grave was built over or not, or the mosque...
The Shaykh : If a mosque is built on a grave, it is obligatory to demolish it, even if its costs amount to millions, so that people do not return to such things, and protecting the religion is more important than protecting wealth.
The questioner : And what if there is harm in it, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : And what if there is harm in it, yes.
The Shaykh : If a mosque is built on a grave, it is obligatory to demolish it, even if its costs amount to millions, so that people do not return to such things, and protecting the religion is more important than protecting wealth.
The questioner : And what if there is harm in it, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : And what if there is harm in it, yes.