The ruling on a mosque adjacent to graves and parking cars on graves
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This message reached us from al-Qunfudhah from the Teachers' College, and its sender is Ahmad Sa'id al-'Umrī. In his message, after thanking and praising those who undertake to answer the questions and inquiries of listeners, he says: I ask Allah, then you, to clarify this issue precisely. It is that there is a congregational mosque in our village, and this mosque is situated in the middle of graveyards that surround it to the north and the south. The distance between it and the northern side is two meters, and likewise the southern side is two meters. And those graveyards are in the process of expanding. Also, some of the worshippers, may Allah guide them, use those graveyards as parking spaces for their cars. Inform us, may Allah reward you with all good, about the ruling in such a case, and to you be abundant thanks and appreciation.
Answer: It appears that this does not cause any harm; because this is a prevailing custom in many countries where people bury around the mosques, so it does not cause any harm. The point is that it is the custom of some people in some countries to bury around the mosques; because it is easier for them, when they leave the mosque they bury around the mosque, so it does not cause any harm and does not affect the prayer of the worshippers. But if there are any graves in the qiblah of the mosque, the most cautious course is that there be another wall between the mosque and the graveyard, other than the wall of the mosque. This is the most cautious and preferable course, so that it is further from facing the graves. As for if they are to the right of the mosque and to its left, to the right of the worshippers or to their left, it does not cause any harm; because they do not face them. But if they are in the qiblah, the preferable course is that there be another wall other than the wall of the mosque, if that is feasible; because this is further from facing them and from the suspicion of facing them. Yes.
The presenter: But regarding what the listener asked about, which is parking cars?
The Shaykh: As for parking cars, it is not permissible to park them on the graves. Rather, they should be far from the graves, in the sound lands that do not have graves. As for their treating the graves with contempt and parking cars on the graves, this is an abomination and is not permissible. Rather, it is obligatory for them to keep them away from the graves and for them to be in sound places that do not have graves. Yes.
Answer: It appears that this does not cause any harm; because this is a prevailing custom in many countries where people bury around the mosques, so it does not cause any harm. The point is that it is the custom of some people in some countries to bury around the mosques; because it is easier for them, when they leave the mosque they bury around the mosque, so it does not cause any harm and does not affect the prayer of the worshippers. But if there are any graves in the qiblah of the mosque, the most cautious course is that there be another wall between the mosque and the graveyard, other than the wall of the mosque. This is the most cautious and preferable course, so that it is further from facing the graves. As for if they are to the right of the mosque and to its left, to the right of the worshippers or to their left, it does not cause any harm; because they do not face them. But if they are in the qiblah, the preferable course is that there be another wall other than the wall of the mosque, if that is feasible; because this is further from facing them and from the suspicion of facing them. Yes.
The presenter: But regarding what the listener asked about, which is parking cars?
The Shaykh: As for parking cars, it is not permissible to park them on the graves. Rather, they should be far from the graves, in the sound lands that do not have graves. As for their treating the graves with contempt and parking cars on the graves, this is an abomination and is not permissible. Rather, it is obligatory for them to keep them away from the graves and for them to be in sound places that do not have graves. Yes.
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