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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Circumambulating Graves

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Question:
If you see a man circumambulating a grave, do I declare him a disbeliever, or is it necessary to establish the argument against him?

Answer:
The argument is established against him, my brother, by the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Until when? The argument has not been established. It is established. From when Allah sent His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) until the Hour comes.
And this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches.وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ لِأُنذِرَكُم بِهِ وَمَن بَلَغَ
[Al-An'am 6:19]
. Whoever the Qur'an has reached, the argument is established against him. The Qur'an forbids shirk (associating partners with Allah) and worshipping other than Allah. This is clear. Circumambulating graves is worshipping other than Allah. Allah did not prescribe circumambulation except for the Ka'bah. One circumambulates the Ancient House. He did not prescribe circumambulation except for the Ka'bah, as a means of drawing near to Allah, and as worship of Allah. As for circumambulating graves, it is worshipping other than Allah, and it is shirk. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source كلمات رمضانية(مسجد فيحاء)11-09-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (18:05)

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