What is the ruling on facing the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with supplication?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on facing the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with supplication, as is currently happening in the Prophet’s Mosque?
Answer:
It is permissible to face him when greeting him; you may face him and greet him, and there is no harm in that, because this is the state of greeting the living and the dead: you face them. As for supplication, you do not face the Messenger; you face the Ka'bah. The qiblah of the Muslims in supplication, in prayer, and in acts of worship is the Noble Ka'bah. Yes.[Al-Baqarah 2:144] Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on facing the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with supplication, as is currently happening in the Prophet’s Mosque?
Answer:
It is permissible to face him when greeting him; you may face him and greet him, and there is no harm in that, because this is the state of greeting the living and the dead: you face them. As for supplication, you do not face the Messenger; you face the Ka'bah. The qiblah of the Muslims in supplication, in prayer, and in acts of worship is the Noble Ka'bah. Yes.
And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer].
وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم استقبال قبر النبي –صلى الله عليه وسلم بالدعاء؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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