Is it permissible to exercise by walking around the cemetery?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people walk around the cemetery and circle it for the purpose of exercise. Should such people be prevented? Prevent them from exercising? He walks to get exercise and to stretch,
Answer:
No, we see no reason to prevent him. We only see that if he intends to seek blessing from the graves, that is a different matter. But for mere exercise, there is no obstacle. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people walk around the cemetery and circle it for the purpose of exercise. Should such people be prevented? Prevent them from exercising? He walks to get exercise and to stretch,
Answer:
No, we see no reason to prevent him. We only see that if he intends to seek blessing from the graves, that is a different matter. But for mere exercise, there is no obstacle. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [890 -939] هل تجوز رياضة المشي حول المقبرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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