The mosque built over a grave: if the people of the town are harmed by its demolition, is it done?
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The questioner : If a grave is placed inside the mosque, and there are many houses near the mosque, would the owners of these houses be harmed if this mosque were demolished?
The Shaykh : Did we not say that it is not to be demolished? If the grave is the later addition, it is obligatory to dig up the grave.
The questioner : If a mosque were built over this grave, and there were many houses next to this mosque, ... .
The Shaykh : It is to be demolished, it is to be demolished! If, for example, there is a tractor directed at it and its driver is told to demolish it.
The questioner : It may cause harm.
The Shaykh : And even if harm is caused, then this grave, either it is on the side or in the middle. If it is on the side, it is possible for them to move it to the other side.
The Shaykh : Did we not say that it is not to be demolished? If the grave is the later addition, it is obligatory to dig up the grave.
The questioner : If a mosque were built over this grave, and there were many houses next to this mosque, ... .
The Shaykh : It is to be demolished, it is to be demolished! If, for example, there is a tractor directed at it and its driver is told to demolish it.
The questioner : It may cause harm.
The Shaykh : And even if harm is caused, then this grave, either it is on the side or in the middle. If it is on the side, it is possible for them to move it to the other side.