Praying at the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
In his second question he says: Is it permissible for me to pray two rak'ahs at the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Pray in the mosque. As for praying specifically at the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), that is a bid'ah (religious innovation); it is not established at all. But pray in the mosque, in any place in the mosque. As for praying with the intention of facing the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with that intention, no, it is not permissible, because graves are not to be faced in prayer. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 760Sahih (Darussalam). But pray in the mosque with the intention of facing the qiblah only. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
In his second question he says: Is it permissible for me to pray two rak'ahs at the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Pray in the mosque. As for praying specifically at the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), that is a bid'ah (religious innovation); it is not established at all. But pray in the mosque, in any place in the mosque. As for praying with the intention of facing the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with that intention, no, it is not permissible, because graves are not to be faced in prayer. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
Do not pray toward graves and do not sit on them.
لا تصلوا إلى القبور ولا تجلسوا عليهاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٦ — archive.org (56:42)
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