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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) where they are allowed to do so?

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you for accepting, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) where they are allowed to do so?

The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?

The questioner:
Is it permissible for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) where they are allowed to do so?

The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible, and they are not allowed to do so. They are only permitted to pray in the Rawdah, and they are not allowed to go to the grave; they are prohibited from doing so. However, they are permitted to pray in the Rawdah only so that they may obtain the virtue.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [353 -954] هل يجوز للنساء زيارة قبر النبي ﷺ حيث يُسمح لهن بذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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