Q: Does the prohibition of the prayer in a mosque which includes a grave also extend to the funeral prayer conducted in such a mosque?
A: Is this not a prayer? No prayers must be performed in a mosque where there is a grave! It has been narrated by the multitudes (mutawaatir) that the Messenger (sallalaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has prohibited this! We have gathered these narrations in the book ‘Tahdhir As-Saajid ‘An it-tihaadh Quboorul Masaajid’.
Q: We neither bow nor prostrate in the funeral prayer because there are some reasons ('ilal) for the prohibitions of bowing (ruku') and prostrations (sujud).
Some say that the Prophet (sallalaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) forbade the prayer in a mosque where there is a grave is because it would be said that the one who prays will bow and prostrate to the grave. So, is it correct to understand that if the reason ('illah) does not exist then the ruling on this prohibition would be void?
A: What is this reason ('illah)?
Q: Prostration to the one in the grave.
A: This 'illah is an 'illah 'aqliyyah (a reason based on one's intellect), this is not an 'illah naqliyyah (a reason based on textual evidence) so it is not permissible to base a shar'ee hukm (a legislative verdict) opposing the general texts.
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Source: Silsilah Huda Wa-Noor, Cassetter no. 385
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