What is the ruling on visiting the graves of the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous with the intention of greeting them and making du'a' (supplication) for them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on visiting the graves of the awliya and the graves of the righteous?
Answer:
Visiting them to greet them and make du'a' for them: every Muslim, whether he is among the scholars or among the awliya and the righteous, every Muslim is a wali (close friend of Allah). Every pious Muslim is a wali of Allah. So if the intention of the visit is to greet the deceased and make du'a' for him, then this is a mustahabb (recommended) and prescribed (mashru') matter.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on visiting the graves of the awliya and the graves of the righteous?
Answer:
Visiting them to greet them and make du'a' for them: every Muslim, whether he is among the scholars or among the awliya and the righteous, every Muslim is a wali (close friend of Allah). Every pious Muslim is a wali of Allah. So if the intention of the visit is to greet the deceased and make du'a' for him, then this is a mustahabb (recommended) and prescribed (mashru') matter.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/611] ما حكم زيارة قبور الأولياء والصالحين بنية السلام والدعاء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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