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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a woman to visit the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) if she is in his mosque and in the Rawdah?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it permissible for a woman to visit the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) if she is in his mosque and in the Rawdah?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible for her, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
May Allah curse the women who visit graves, and in it is the wording: May Allah curse the women who visit graves.لعن الله زوارات القبور وفيه لفظ لعن الله زائرات القبور
This includes all graves, including the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the grave of his companion. It is sufficient for her to pray in the Rawdah, and that is enough. She prays and sends salutations upon the Messenger while remaining in her place. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [423 -560] هل يجوز للمرأة أن تزور قبر الرسول ﷺ إذا كانت في مسجده وفي الروضة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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