The ruling on women visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No. The grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is like all other graves; women are prohibited from visiting graves, whether the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or any other. What is the evidence for excluding the grave of the Prophet? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No. The grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is like all other graves; women are prohibited from visiting graves, whether the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or any other. What is the evidence for excluding the grave of the Prophet? Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:08:04)
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