What is the ruling on going to the graveyards for the purpose of making du'a' for oneself?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is going to the graveyards to make du'a' for oneself a bid'ah (religious innovation) or is it permissible?
Answer:
Yes, this is a bid'ah. Going to the graveyard to make du'a' for oneself at the graves, like the one who goes to pray at the graves, saying this is better. What is permissible is worship at the graves; it is not permissible. No, neither making du'a' to Allah at them nor praying to Allah at them. This is not permissible. Because this is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes. And Allah has made the earth spacious for us. Do not make du'a' in the graveyards. Make du'a' in any place. But do not make du'a' at the graves. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is going to the graveyards to make du'a' for oneself a bid'ah (religious innovation) or is it permissible?
Answer:
Yes, this is a bid'ah. Going to the graveyard to make du'a' for oneself at the graves, like the one who goes to pray at the graves, saying this is better. What is permissible is worship at the graves; it is not permissible. No, neither making du'a' to Allah at them nor praying to Allah at them. This is not permissible. Because this is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes. And Allah has made the earth spacious for us. Do not make du'a' in the graveyards. Make du'a' in any place. But do not make du'a' at the graves. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [178 -521] ما حكم الذهاب إلى المقابر من أجل الدعاء لنفسه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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