Does the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Do not pray facing graves…” include the graves of disbelievers?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Does the saying include the graves of disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Do the graves include those of disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it includes disbelievers regarding sitting, but not regarding…?
The questioner : Both matters.
The Shaykh : Sitting does not have sanctity for them; sitting does not have sanctity for them. Therefore, sitting on their graves is not forbidden. As for prayer, it is forbidden. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Some people use a special shoe for the mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes, as I told you, the matter involves harm. It involves harm to the common people. As the describers say: the common people are like insects. Do you understand? And insects bring in filth. What is this? Hmm.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, take care of what you have hidden so that it is not lost.
Regarding the graves
في القبورThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Do the graves include those of disbelievers?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it includes disbelievers regarding sitting, but not regarding…?
The questioner : Both matters.
The Shaykh : Sitting does not have sanctity for them; sitting does not have sanctity for them. Therefore, sitting on their graves is not forbidden. As for prayer, it is forbidden. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Some people use a special shoe for the mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes, as I told you, the matter involves harm. It involves harm to the common people. As the describers say: the common people are like insects. Do you understand? And insects bring in filth. What is this? Hmm.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, take care of what you have hidden so that it is not lost.