The Ruling on Circumambulating the Grave
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Question:
What is the ruling on circumambulating the grave or praying at it?
Answer:
This is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). If one circumambulates the grave intending to draw near to the deceased, this is major shirk, because circumambulation is an act of worship, and if it is directed to other than Allah, it becomes major shirk that expels one from the religion. However, if one circumambulates with the intention that the circumambulation is for Allah, that it is a circumambulation for Allah, but he believes that circumambulating at the grave has a special virtue, this is considered bid'ah (religious innovation) and a means of shirk.
What is the ruling on circumambulating the grave or praying at it?
Answer:
This is one of the means of shirk (associating partners with Allah). If one circumambulates the grave intending to draw near to the deceased, this is major shirk, because circumambulation is an act of worship, and if it is directed to other than Allah, it becomes major shirk that expels one from the religion. However, if one circumambulates with the intention that the circumambulation is for Allah, that it is a circumambulation for Allah, but he believes that circumambulating at the grave has a special virtue, this is considered bid'ah (religious innovation) and a means of shirk.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3من279/حكم الطواف بالقبر /أسئلة شرح نواقض الآسلام/صالح الفوزان/كبار العلماء/عقيدة — youtube.com
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