The ruling on designating a specific day for visiting graves
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Question:
Restricting the visitation of graves, Shaykh Salih. At night, or on the days of the festivals, or on Fridays, is this established, Shaykh?
Answer:
This has not been established. Visiting graves is prescribed at any time. The prescribed visitation, whose purpose is to take a lesson, to follow, to make du'a' for the deceased, and to seek forgiveness for them, has no specific time. Likewise, it is not befitting to frequent the graves or to do so excessively; rather, one should visit them from time to time. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not make my grave a festival." Allahu Akbar. This means that you make it a habit or frequent it, even if it were for the sake of greeting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that because it is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
Restricting the visitation of graves, Shaykh Salih. At night, or on the days of the festivals, or on Fridays, is this established, Shaykh?
Answer:
This has not been established. Visiting graves is prescribed at any time. The prescribed visitation, whose purpose is to take a lesson, to follow, to make du'a' for the deceased, and to seek forgiveness for them, has no specific time. Likewise, it is not befitting to frequent the graves or to do so excessively; rather, one should visit them from time to time. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not make my grave a festival." Allahu Akbar. This means that you make it a habit or frequent it, even if it were for the sake of greeting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that because it is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6097- حكم تخصيص يوم معين لزيارة القبور - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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