Visiting the Cave of Hira for the purpose of sightseeing
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The questioner:
People go to visit the area of Hira for the purpose of sightseeing.
The Shaykh:
For the purpose of sightseeing, there is no harm. The matter is not a recommended practice (sunnah), but for the purpose of sightseeing, there is no harm, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), after he migrated to Madinah, did not visit it, not even the Companions.
The questioner:
Some of the brothers who have seen it say that there is a prayer mat and a mushaf (written copy of the Qur'an) in it, and people come to pray inside the cave.
The Shaykh:
It is possible that some of the common people, it is possible that some of the common people from outside, it is not far, yes.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
A moment, regarding the door of sightseeing, provided that people do not continue to visit it. I say, if we call it a door of sightseeing.
The Shaykh:
It has diminished, it is possible that it is prohibited to block the means (sadd al-dhara'i'), and it is possible that it is only to inform people that this is not prescribed, just as they look into everything related to history.
People go to visit the area of Hira for the purpose of sightseeing.
The Shaykh:
For the purpose of sightseeing, there is no harm. The matter is not a recommended practice (sunnah), but for the purpose of sightseeing, there is no harm, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), after he migrated to Madinah, did not visit it, not even the Companions.
The questioner:
Some of the brothers who have seen it say that there is a prayer mat and a mushaf (written copy of the Qur'an) in it, and people come to pray inside the cave.
The Shaykh:
It is possible that some of the common people, it is possible that some of the common people from outside, it is not far, yes.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
A moment, regarding the door of sightseeing, provided that people do not continue to visit it. I say, if we call it a door of sightseeing.
The Shaykh:
It has diminished, it is possible that it is prohibited to block the means (sadd al-dhara'i'), and it is possible that it is only to inform people that this is not prescribed, just as they look into everything related to history.
Source
التعليق على مواضع من كتاب زاد المعاد، من قوله فِصَلٌ [ الْفَرْقُ بَيْنَ مَنْ قَالَ كَانَ الْإِسْرَاءُ بِالرّوحِ وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يُقَالَ كَانَ الْإِسْرَاءُ مَنَامًا ] إلى قوله فَص — islamhouse.com (58:49)
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