The Ruling on Circumambulating Graves

Question:
This circumambulation of graves and blue structures is a religious innovation (bid'ah) or major shirk (associating partners with Allah).

Answer:
...from Allah. Circumambulating graves in a dwelling place, if the intention in this circumambulation is to draw near to the face [of the deceased], this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), as it is a part of the face [of worship], because it is worship of other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, if he intends that this circumambulation is worship of Allah, worship of Allah, and believes that circumambulating the grave is one of the prescribed acts of worship, then this is a religious innovation (bid'ah), an innovation in prostration, because Allah has not prescribed for us circumambulation except around the Ka'bah. So nothing on the face of the earth is to be circumambulated, not graves, not anything else, not the pillars, except the Ka'bah, which is only one. So whoever circumambulates other than the Ka'bah, believing that this is prescribed and that it is a means of drawing near, and believing that it is worship of Allah, this is a religious innovation (bid'ah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "We and our people are not from it, so it is a religious innovation (bid'ah) a religious innovation (bid'ah), a means to Satan, a means to Satan, because if he circumambulates at the grave in worship of Allah, just as he prays at the grave in worship of Allah, this leads to shirk (associating partners with Allah), and it is an innovation in religion, inventing a religion that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has not prescribed. As for if he intends by the circumambulation to draw near to the deceased, this is worship of other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic).