Is it permissible to pray in a mosque built over a grave?
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Question:
He asks and says: Is it permissible to pray in a mosque built over the grave of one of the righteous, where people bring sacrificial animals and slaughter them at this grave, which is directly next to the mosque?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pray in a mosque built over graves. If there is a grave in the middle of a mosque, built over the grave, one does not pray in it; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the Jews and the Christians for taking graves as mosques. He said:Sahih Muslim 529 And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 532 meaning: a place of prostration As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 65:145 So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited this and warned against it. If there is a grave or more in the mosque, then one does not pray in it. If they slaughter at it, then this is major shirk. I seek refuge in Allah.
So the conclusion is: one does not pray in mosques that contain graves, whether they slaughter for their inhabitants or not. But if they slaughter for them, call upon them, and make vows to them, this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), meaning: a grave with major shirk (associating partners with Allah) at it. We ask Allah for safety.
So the obligatory thing in that case is to demolish the mosque. It is obligatory for the Muslim rulers to demolish the mosque built over graves, and that the graves remain exposed, with no building over them. One does not pray at them, even if there is no building for them, one does not pray at them, they are not taken as a place of prostration, even if it is without a building. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
He asks and says: Is it permissible to pray in a mosque built over the grave of one of the righteous, where people bring sacrificial animals and slaughter them at this grave, which is directly next to the mosque?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pray in a mosque built over graves. If there is a grave in the middle of a mosque, built over the grave, one does not pray in it; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the Jews and the Christians for taking graves as mosques. He said:
Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians that they took the graves of their prophets as mosques
لعن الله اليهود والنصارى، اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجدBeware of those who preceded you and used to take the graves of their prophets and righteous men as places of worship
ألا وإن من كان قبلكم كانوا يتخذون قبور أنبيائهم وصالحيهم مساجدSo do not take them as mosques, for I forbid you from that.
ألا فلا تتخذوها مساجد، فإني أنهاكم عن ذلكSo the conclusion is: one does not pray in mosques that contain graves, whether they slaughter for their inhabitants or not. But if they slaughter for them, call upon them, and make vows to them, this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), meaning: a grave with major shirk (associating partners with Allah) at it. We ask Allah for safety.
So the obligatory thing in that case is to demolish the mosque. It is obligatory for the Muslim rulers to demolish the mosque built over graves, and that the graves remain exposed, with no building over them. One does not pray at them, even if there is no building for them, one does not pray at them, they are not taken as a place of prostration, even if it is without a building. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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