At 05:01 AM 11/6/2007, you wrote:
Our group visited the Sheik Zayed Masjid and grave site in Abu Dahbi. The magnificent $3 billion Masjid is under construction and scheduled for completetion in 2008.
[] Fiqh-us-Sunnah [] Fiqh 4.69a Building Mosques or Placing Lights on GravesAbu Hurairah reported: "The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 'May Allah destroy the Jews, because they used the graves of their prophets as places of worship.'' (Bukhari and Muslim) Ibn 'Abbas reported: "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, cursed the women who visit graves and those who build mosques and place lights on them.'' (Reported by Ahmad and other compilers of the Sunan except Ibn Majah. Tirmidhi considers it a sound hadith) Abdullah Al-Bujali said: "I heard Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, five nights before his death, saying:
Do not tum graves into mosques. I forbid you to do that'.'' (Muslim)'Aishah reported: "Umm Habibah and Umm Salamah mentioned to Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, a church in which they saw drawings while in Abyssinia, whereupon he said: 'Those people used to build a place of worship over the grave of a righteous man among them when he died and make such drawings in it.These will be the worst of people in the sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection.'' (Bukhari and Muslim) encourages adoration of graves similar in spirit to the adoration of idols. Because of this report it is not pemmissible to build mosques over graves. Besides, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "May Allah curse the Jews who tumed the graves of their prophets into places of worship," in order to wam others against pursuing a similar course. (Muslim and Bukhari) 'Aishah said: "The only reason the grave of Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, was not made prominent was to stop people from tuming it into a mosque." Designating certain graves as places of prayers is similar to adoring idols and seeking their pleasure. The worship of idols started with the adoration of the dead, making images of them, touching them, and offering prayers at their graves. (The commentator on this said: "It points to what Bukhari narrated from Ibn Abbas conceming the reason why the people of Noah worshipped idols. They were known as Wadd, Sawa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq, and Nasr. These were pious people of whom they made images in order to remember them after their death and imitate them. Due to the lack of knowledge that became prevalent among the people, Satan made it appear beautiful to worship their images and likenesses, and to honor them, wipe over them, and approach them. Wiping them is passing one's hand over them to invoke their blessing and intercession. The same was done to the graves of nghteous people. This practice was initiated by idolaters, and then passed on to Jews and Christians and then to Muslims. Such objects are equivalent to idols.")
New converts to Islam visit Zayed tomb <http://www.zawya.com/providertracker.cfm?http://wam.org.ae&provider=WAM> WAM (Emirates News Agency)<http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidWAM20071102145137291/SecCou ntries/pagUAE/chnUAE%20News/obj2240392B-8F1A-11D4-867000D0B74A0D7C/#commentsWAM20071102145137291>[]Be the first to comment on this article <http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidWAM20071102145137291/SecCou ntries/pagUAE/chnUAE%20News/obj2240392B-8F1A-11D4-867000D0B74A0D7C/#commentsWAM20071102145137291>[]ABU DHABI, Nov. 2nd, 2007: Fourteen US new Muslim converts paid a visit on Thursday to the late Sheikh Zayed's tomb in Abu Dhabi. The visiting US Muslim citizens prayed to Almighty Allah to rest Sheikh Zayed's soul in eternal peace and grant him forgiveness and paradise. Touring the Sheikh Zayed mosque, built in close proximity to the tomb, the visitors expressed admiration at the unique magnitude and architecture of the monument. They were accompanied by officials from the Zayed House for Islamic Culture, General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment (Awqaf). They prayed to Allah for the soul of Sheikh Zayed. In a tribute in the electronic book kept on site, the American Muslim visitors praised the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as a great leader who played a leading role for the good of all people worldwide and was keen on maintaining communication with all people regardless of their religion or race. Article originally published by <http://www.zawya.com/providertracker.cfm?http://wam.org.ae&provider=WAM>WAM (Emirates News Agency) 02-Nov-07Bismillah, FYI Peace,Curtis Sharif Houston, TexasTo receive future posts, subscribe to the asmnational online forum. Send an email to :[EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________< wbr>__ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1112 - Release Date: 11/5/2007 7:11 PM
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