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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on women visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and if a woman visits his grave (peace and blessings be upon him), does she sin by doing so?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on women visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and if a woman visits his grave (peace and blessings be upon him), does she sin by doing so?

Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible for a woman to visit graves, neither the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor any other, due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “May Allah curse the women who visit graves.” This includes his grave (peace and blessings be upon him), the grave of his two companions, and so on. Whoever does this is a sinner and deserving of sin, and she must repent, unless she is ignorant, in which case she should be taught and it should be explained to her. It is obligatory to prevent women from visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is specific to men. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [55 /1350] ما حكم زيارة النساء لقبر النبي ﷺ وإذا زارت المرأة قبره ﷺ هل تأثم بذلك؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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