Ruling on Entering Mada'in Saleh
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O our esteemed Shaykh! You mentioned Mada'in Saleh in your tafsir of Surat al-Fajr. Is it better to enter it while weeping and taking a lesson, or is it better to refrain from entering?
It is better not to enter Mada'in Saleh. If one does enter, he should not enter except while weeping.Rather, we said: It is better not to enter, because a person may enter feeling confident that he will weep, but he does not weep. Therefore, our advice is that a person should not enter it. But, unfortunately, some people now consider it merely as ruins and say: These are the remains of the predecessors, so they view them as marvels of craftsmanship. This is evidence of ignorance of what the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) brought.
It is better not to enter Mada'in Saleh. If one does enter, he should not enter except while weeping.Rather, we said: It is better not to enter, because a person may enter feeling confident that he will weep, but he does not weep. Therefore, our advice is that a person should not enter it. But, unfortunately, some people now consider it merely as ruins and say: These are the remains of the predecessors, so they view them as marvels of craftsmanship. This is evidence of ignorance of what the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) brought.