What is the correct opinion among the scholars regarding praying in a mosque that contains a grave?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, what is the correct opinion among the scholars regarding the ruling on praying in a mosque that contains a grave?
The Shaykh : Have you not heard the Shaykh’s words?
The questioner : The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) did not prefer one opinion over the others in this matter.
The Shaykh : No, he says this is the statement of our scholars that it is not valid, and this is what we see. We see that it is not valid, even if the prayer is valid in usurped land, because we do not validate it not because it is forbidden, for example, but because it is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). So how do we know whether this person is praying for Allah or praying to the grave? We do not know.
The Shaykh : Have you not heard the Shaykh’s words?
The questioner : The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) did not prefer one opinion over the others in this matter.
The Shaykh : No, he says this is the statement of our scholars that it is not valid, and this is what we see. We see that it is not valid, even if the prayer is valid in usurped land, because we do not validate it not because it is forbidden, for example, but because it is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). So how do we know whether this person is praying for Allah or praying to the grave? We do not know.