Circumambulating the Grave
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on one who circumambulates a grave, circumambulating for Allah around the grave? Does he become a disbeliever, is it minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) or major shirk?
Answer:
If he circumambulates the grave thinking that he is drawing near to Allah by doing so, thinking that this is prescribed, then this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a bid'ah and a means to shirk. But if he circumambulates the grave to draw near to the deceased by his circumambulation, then he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) committing major shirk, because circumambulation is an act of worship, and worship is not for anyone but Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on one who circumambulates a grave, circumambulating for Allah around the grave? Does he become a disbeliever, is it minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) or major shirk?
Answer:
If he circumambulates the grave thinking that he is drawing near to Allah by doing so, thinking that this is prescribed, then this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a bid'ah and a means to shirk. But if he circumambulates the grave to draw near to the deceased by his circumambulation, then he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) committing major shirk, because circumambulation is an act of worship, and worship is not for anyone but Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد 04-01-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (1:03:06)
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