What is the ruling on women visiting the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. The means of communication says: What is the ruling on women visiting the grave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that it is permissible for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They say that it is not actually a visit, because between the woman when she stands and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) there are barriers, multiple walls. So in reality, she has not visited him, even if she calls it a visit. For this reason, they permitted a woman to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Some scholars say that she does not visit the grave of the Prophet, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who visit graves. And this is a visit by custom, even if it is not a visit in reality, it is a visit by custom.
Then we say: There is doubt in this matter. And as long as there is doubt in it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 16:32.
Then we say to the woman: Rejoice. If you greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), even if you are at the farthest part of the mosque, or at the farthest place on earth, your greeting will reach him. There is no need for you to stand at the grave. And we also say that every believer greets the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at least five times a day, or more? More, because some prayers contain two tashahhuds. So Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' each have two tashahhuds. That makes five and four, nine times a day that he greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as an obligation. So there is no need for the woman to strain herself to stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) with the doubt involved.
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that it is permissible for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They say that it is not actually a visit, because between the woman when she stands and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) there are barriers, multiple walls. So in reality, she has not visited him, even if she calls it a visit. For this reason, they permitted a woman to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Some scholars say that she does not visit the grave of the Prophet, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who visit graves. And this is a visit by custom, even if it is not a visit in reality, it is a visit by custom.
Then we say: There is doubt in this matter. And as long as there is doubt in it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
So he, who saves himself from these doubtful things, saves his religion and his honor
من اتقى الشبهات فقد استبرأ لدينه وعرضهThen we say to the woman: Rejoice. If you greet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), even if you are at the farthest part of the mosque, or at the farthest place on earth, your greeting will reach him. There is no need for you to stand at the grave. And we also say that every believer greets the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at least five times a day, or more? More, because some prayers contain two tashahhuds. So Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' each have two tashahhuds. That makes five and four, nine times a day that he greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as an obligation. So there is no need for the woman to strain herself to stand at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) with the doubt involved.