whereas the ḥadith reporting that he refrained from doing so on account of the women and children is not supported by a sound isnad … 58
The ḥadith that curses those who place lamps on graves is likewise weak, and we point out an error made by a contemporary writer concerning it … 59
Consensus has been reached on the prohibition of building a mosque over a grave and on the reprehensibility of performing prayer therein; the Egyptian Dar al-Iftaʾ has adopted this view … 60–61
Chapter Four: Objections and their Replies … 63
Reply to the first objection—the verse in Surah al-Kahf—from three angles … 65
The statement of Hafiz Ibn Rajab in interpreting the verse, confirming its agreement with the preceding hadiths … 66
Al-Alusi’s extended refutation of those who cite the verse in opposition to the previously mentioned hadiths … 68
No qisas (retaliatory punishment) between a Muslim and a non-Muslim … 70
The notion that the People of the Cave will remain alive until the appearance of the Mahdi is a myth … 73