Is one who goes around a grave without intending to circumambulate it considered to be performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the grave?
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you, Your Excellency the Shaykh, and may He benefit us with your knowledge. A questioner says: A da'iyah (caller to Islam) traveled to one of the countries and passed by one of the graves around which people go. Out of curiosity, he entered the area of the grave, but when he wanted to leave, he could not, because the exit was on the other side. He was forced to walk with the people until the other door. This means he was forced to go around the grave without intending to. What is the ruling on his action? And is it considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
No, matters are judged by their intentions, matters are judged by their intentions, and actions are by intentions, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said. So he is walking in order to get out; he is not walking in order to circumambulate the grave or to honor the grave. But he made a mistake in that he went there and did not know the way; he made a mistake in that. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you, Your Excellency the Shaykh, and may He benefit us with your knowledge. A questioner says: A da'iyah (caller to Islam) traveled to one of the countries and passed by one of the graves around which people go. Out of curiosity, he entered the area of the grave, but when he wanted to leave, he could not, because the exit was on the other side. He was forced to walk with the people until the other door. This means he was forced to go around the grave without intending to. What is the ruling on his action? And is it considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
No, matters are judged by their intentions, matters are judged by their intentions, and actions are by intentions, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said. So he is walking in order to get out; he is not walking in order to circumambulate the grave or to honor the grave. But he made a mistake in that he went there and did not know the way; he made a mistake in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [586] هل يُعدُّ طائفًا بالقبر مَن دار حوله من غير قصد الطواف به؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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