2b] The green dome in Madeenah: its history and the ruling on its construction and on leaving it as it is

2b]
Thirdly:
The reason why it has notbeen demolished:
The scholars have explained the shar'i rulings concerning the building
of this dome and its obvious effects on the followers of bid'ah' who
have developed an attachment to this structure and its colour, and
they praise and venerate it a great deal in their poetry and writings.
Now it is up to the authorities to implement these fatwas, and this is
nothing to do with the scholars.
The reason why it is not demolished is so as to ward off fitnah and
for fear that it may lead to chaos among the ordinarypeople and the
ignorant. Unfortunately the ordinary people have onlyreached this
level of veneration towards this dome because of the leadership of
misguided scholars and imams of innovation. They are the ones who
incite the ordinary people against the land of the Two Holy
Sanctuaries and its 'aqeedah and its manhaj. They are very upset
aboutmany actions that are in accordance with sharee'ahin our view and
contrary to innovation in their view.
Whatever the case, the shar'i ruling is quite clear, and the fact that
this dome has not been demolished does not mean that it is permissible
to build it or any dome over any grave,no matter what grave it is.
Shaykh Saalih al-'Usaymi (may Allaah preserve him)said:
The fact that this dome has remained for eight centuries does not mean
that it has become permissible, and being silent about it does not
indicate approval of it or that it is permissible. Rather the Muslim
authorities should removeit and put it back as it wasat the time of
the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Theyshould
remove the dome and the adornments and engravings that are foundin the
mosques, above all the Prophet's Mosque, so long as that will not lead
to an even greater fitnah. If it would lead to an evengreater fitnah,
then the ruler should postpone thematter until he finds an opportunity
for that. End quote.
Bida' al-Quboor, Anwaa'uha wa ahkaamuha (p. 253).
And Allaah knows best.