Which is better, residing in Makkah or in al-Madinah?
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Question:
The questioner says: Regarding (may Allah preserve you) the disagreement among the scholars on the issue of which is better, residing in Makkah or in al-Madinah? He asks: What is the stronger position in this matter?
Answer:
There is no doubt that Makkah is better. According to the majority of scholars, residing in Makkah is better than residing in al-Madinah. The prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram is two hundred thousand times better than the prayer in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, which is one thousand times better. The difference between this multiplication is from one thousand to two hundred thousand prayers; there is no comparison. So Makkah is better without a doubt. Even though some of the Maghrebis prefer al-Madinah over Makkah, this is the weaker position. Yes.
The questioner says: Regarding (may Allah preserve you) the disagreement among the scholars on the issue of which is better, residing in Makkah or in al-Madinah? He asks: What is the stronger position in this matter?
Answer:
There is no doubt that Makkah is better. According to the majority of scholars, residing in Makkah is better than residing in al-Madinah. The prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram is two hundred thousand times better than the prayer in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, which is one thousand times better. The difference between this multiplication is from one thousand to two hundred thousand prayers; there is no comparison. So Makkah is better without a doubt. Even though some of the Maghrebis prefer al-Madinah over Makkah, this is the weaker position. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أيهما أفضل السكنى في مكة أم في المدينة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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