What is the ruling and jurisprudence of the hadith (May Allah curse the women who visit graves)?
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The questioner : Well, regarding the hadith, I do not know its degree of authenticity: ?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is an authentic hadith.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, those who visit in a manner that is not in accordance with the Shari'ah.
The questioner : Ah, not in accordance with the Shari'ah.
The Shaykh : Because the Lady Aisha asked the Messenger of Allah: .
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh :Sunan Ibn Majah 1547Sahih (Darussalam) to the end of the well-known supplication. Then, when her brother 'Abd al-Rahman died after the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), she visited him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That means it is a specific ruling for women who visit graves in a manner that is not in accordance with the Shari'ah, as if... visiting graves is their habit, for example, they sit at the graves and perform wailing, or they sit as if they are sitting in a coffee shop talking and chatting, as if they are living among the graves. So, visiting, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, generally divides into two categories: a Shari'ah-compliant visit and an innovative visit. Even if men go to the graves for an innovative visit, it is not permissible for them. What is the Shari'ah-compliant visit? It is for the sake of taking a lesson and making du'a for the dead. So, the one who visits without this intention, his visit is Shari'ah-compliant, even if he is a man.
The questioner : And does the repetition by men, or it being their habit, apply to both men and women?
The Shaykh : As for repetition, I do not think it would be for the sake of greeting and visiting unless there is a non-Shari'ah goal or purpose. But if we assume this, and this is what we do not see in reality, because in reality today, Muslims are falling short in visiting graves. You do not find anyone going to visit the grave of his father, his brother, or his friend, especially after they have organized the cemeteries outside the city. Therefore, such a question is more theoretical than practical. We are currently complaining about the decrease in visiting, not the increase in visiting.
May Allah curse the women who visit graves
لَعَنَ الله زوَّارات القبورThe Shaykh : Yes, it is an authentic hadith.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, those who visit in a manner that is not in accordance with the Shari'ah.
The questioner : Ah, not in accordance with the Shari'ah.
The Shaykh : Because the Lady Aisha asked the Messenger of Allah:
If I visit the graves, what should I say?
إذا أنا زرت القبور ماذا أقول ؟The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh :
to say: As-salamu ‘alaykum ahlad-diyar minal-mu’minina wal- muslimin
قال : قولي السلام عليكم أهل الديار من المؤمنين والمسلمينThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That means it is a specific ruling for women who visit graves in a manner that is not in accordance with the Shari'ah, as if... visiting graves is their habit, for example, they sit at the graves and perform wailing, or they sit as if they are sitting in a coffee shop talking and chatting, as if they are living among the graves. So, visiting, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, generally divides into two categories: a Shari'ah-compliant visit and an innovative visit. Even if men go to the graves for an innovative visit, it is not permissible for them. What is the Shari'ah-compliant visit? It is for the sake of taking a lesson and making du'a for the dead. So, the one who visits without this intention, his visit is Shari'ah-compliant, even if he is a man.
The questioner : And does the repetition by men, or it being their habit, apply to both men and women?
The Shaykh : As for repetition, I do not think it would be for the sake of greeting and visiting unless there is a non-Shari'ah goal or purpose. But if we assume this, and this is what we do not see in reality, because in reality today, Muslims are falling short in visiting graves. You do not find anyone going to visit the grave of his father, his brother, or his friend, especially after they have organized the cemeteries outside the city. Therefore, such a question is more theoretical than practical. We are currently complaining about the decrease in visiting, not the increase in visiting.
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