The Ruling on Visiting Sacred Sites and Historical Landmarks for the Purpose of Sightseeing

Question:
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Answer:
As for the one who visits the sacred sites, which are Mina, Muzdalifah, and 'Arafah, with the intention of worship, this is not permissible, because it is an innovation in the religion that Allah has not legislated. They are not visited except during the rituals to perform the rituals. As for the one who visits them purely for the purpose of sightseeing and knowledge, without intending worship, then there is no harm in that, and there is no danger in it, if Allah wills.
As for the one who visits the Cave of Hira, the Cave of Thawr, and the landmarks they call such, this is not permissible, because this leads to evil, leads to shirk (associating partners with Allah), and leads to bid'ah (religious innovations). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not stop there after the revelation; he did not stop in the Cave of Thawr, not once, and he did not go to it after the revelation. He did not go to his house after the Ka'bah, nor did he stop in it, nor pass by it, nor visit it. Likewise, the cave in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) hid when the polytheists drove him out of Makkah: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not come to it, nor visit it, and none of his Companions or the blessed generations visited it. Therefore, it is not permissible to go to them under the pretext of sightseeing or the like, because this opens the door to evil and opens the door to innovations and new matters. Likewise, going to the places where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed or sat during his travels: one does not go to them, nor shorten the prayer there, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not legislate for us to visit them or go to them, nor did he go to them and frequent them, nor did his noble Companions. One should not be lenient in these matters, because they start out looking easy in the eyes of people, then they develop. When the number of visitors and people increases, buildings are erected there, mosques are established, prayer areas are set up, and projects are initiated. Matters develop, and people exit the religion through these matters? Yes.