The Ruling on Visiting the Cave of Hira and Heritage Sites, and Following Them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on going to the Cave of Hira and other places called heritage sites, and visiting and following them?
Answer:
Going to them for one who only wants to look at them, and does not travel for their sake, without traveling, there is no harm. For viewing only, and without traveling, there is no harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on going to the Cave of Hira and other places called heritage sites, and visiting and following them?
Answer:
Going to them for one who only wants to look at them, and does not travel for their sake, without traveling, there is no harm. For viewing only, and without traveling, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (51:10)
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