Are prayers valid in some mosques that contain graves?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. In some mosques there are graves... so is it permissible for us to pray...
The Shaykh : No, if the mosque is next to the cemetery...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : But the grave is beside the mosque, meaning at one of its ends.
The Shaykh : Is the grave before the mosque or after it? If it is before it, it must be separated, at least separated, and it must not have a door leading to the mosque at all. If it is after it, it should be dug up and placed with the cemetery... As you have heard, the scholars differ on this, and we see that prayer should not be established in it to prevent harm. Yes?
The questioner : In some large cemeteries...
The Shaykh : A mosque? We have not heard of this...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Was it built before?
The questioner : Before the cemetery?
The Shaykh : ... there is no obstacle, ... yes?
The questioner : There are also houses.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Houses are built on cemeteries.
The Shaykh : No, houses are a different matter, but mosques are not.
The Shaykh : No, if the mosque is next to the cemetery...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : But the grave is beside the mosque, meaning at one of its ends.
The Shaykh : Is the grave before the mosque or after it? If it is before it, it must be separated, at least separated, and it must not have a door leading to the mosque at all. If it is after it, it should be dug up and placed with the cemetery... As you have heard, the scholars differ on this, and we see that prayer should not be established in it to prevent harm. Yes?
The questioner : In some large cemeteries...
The Shaykh : A mosque? We have not heard of this...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Was it built before?
The questioner : Before the cemetery?
The Shaykh : ... there is no obstacle, ... yes?
The questioner : There are also houses.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Houses are built on cemeteries.
The Shaykh : No, houses are a different matter, but mosques are not.