Following the gatherings of people in graveyards, mosques, and assemblies for the purpose of calling to Allah
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. You said: Honorable Shaykh, in the answer, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to follow people in their gatherings, as in Mina and elsewhere. Do we take from that evidence for the action of one who wants to call people, as at a graveyard, for example, or at a wedding?
The Shaykh:
At a graveyard.
The questioner:
Or at a wedding, or at a specific gathering, a celebration.
The Shaykh:
As for calling to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) whenever it is possible and an opportunity arises, there is nothing wrong with that. But at the graveyard, this was not the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He did it once for a reason. He did it once for a reason, which was that when they brought the funeral, they found that the grave had not yet been prepared. So he sat (peace and blessings be upon him), and his Companions sat around him, waiting for the grave to be prepared and finished. So he reminded them (peace and blessings be upon him) during this sitting. He did not make this a regular practice, and he did not do it without a reason. So calling to Allah in graveyards and preaching there, I do not see that it is prescribed.
The questioner:
As for other gatherings.
The Shaykh:
Opening the door to innovations in graveyards. Yes.
The questioner:
And other gatherings, the school?
The Shaykh:
Gatherings in mosques or in assemblies, if an opportunity arises and there is no harm, there is nothing wrong with that?
The questioner:
Husam Rahim.
The Shaykh:
If the owner of the place or the owner of the assembly permits it. Yes.
May Allah reward you. You said: Honorable Shaykh, in the answer, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to follow people in their gatherings, as in Mina and elsewhere. Do we take from that evidence for the action of one who wants to call people, as at a graveyard, for example, or at a wedding?
The Shaykh:
At a graveyard.
The questioner:
Or at a wedding, or at a specific gathering, a celebration.
The Shaykh:
As for calling to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) whenever it is possible and an opportunity arises, there is nothing wrong with that. But at the graveyard, this was not the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He did it once for a reason. He did it once for a reason, which was that when they brought the funeral, they found that the grave had not yet been prepared. So he sat (peace and blessings be upon him), and his Companions sat around him, waiting for the grave to be prepared and finished. So he reminded them (peace and blessings be upon him) during this sitting. He did not make this a regular practice, and he did not do it without a reason. So calling to Allah in graveyards and preaching there, I do not see that it is prescribed.
The questioner:
As for other gatherings.
The Shaykh:
Opening the door to innovations in graveyards. Yes.
The questioner:
And other gatherings, the school?
The Shaykh:
Gatherings in mosques or in assemblies, if an opportunity arises and there is no harm, there is nothing wrong with that?
The questioner:
Husam Rahim.
The Shaykh:
If the owner of the place or the owner of the assembly permits it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5484- تتبع تجمعات الناس في المقابر والمساجد والمجالس بغرض الدعوة إلى الله - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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