What is the ruling on praying in a mosque built on land that contains remains, after extracting a portion of them and covering the rest with a layer of gravel, sand, and concrete?
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It is not permissible to exhume graves as long as the bones of the deceased are present. It is also not permissible to build upon graves because they are a right of the deceased. Prayer is not permissible in a mosque built upon graves. If the graves are dilapidated and worn out, then it is permissible to build on their sites; otherwise, it is not permissible. The mosque must be removed, and the graves left as they are.
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