The Ruling on Circumambulating Graves
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Question:
That is, we ask Allah to guide you. Some people circumambulate graves, and when they are advised, they say, "Did you not used to circumambulate graves? What is your intention?"
Answer:
He accepts advice. If he is advised, he should accept it, for it is obligatory upon him to accept advice. He must beware of circumambulating graves. Circumambulating graves is shirk (associating partners with Allah) if one does so hoping for its reward or hoping for intercession from it. Circumambulating them, asking them for help, calling upon the occupants of the graves for aid, and making vows to them are all major shirk. If one circumambulates believing it to be a means of drawing near, circumambulating to draw near to Allah, it is bid'ah (religious innovation). Circumambulating the Ka'bah is the prescribed act.
That is, we ask Allah to guide you. Some people circumambulate graves, and when they are advised, they say, "Did you not used to circumambulate graves? What is your intention?"
Answer:
He accepts advice. If he is advised, he should accept it, for it is obligatory upon him to accept advice. He must beware of circumambulating graves. Circumambulating graves is shirk (associating partners with Allah) if one does so hoping for its reward or hoping for intercession from it. Circumambulating them, asking them for help, calling upon the occupants of the graves for aid, and making vows to them are all major shirk. If one circumambulates believing it to be a means of drawing near, circumambulating to draw near to Allah, it is bid'ah (religious innovation). Circumambulating the Ka'bah is the prescribed act.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب الرجاء : الأحاديث : [ 435 - 438 ] — islamhouse.com (5:17)
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