He also has a question asking why you emphasize to pilgrims in every year of Hajj that they should intend to visit the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), not the visit to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The questioner : He also has a question asking why you emphasize to pilgrims in every year of Hajj that they should intend to visit the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), not the visit to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after completing the rites of Hajj?
The Shaykh : This question has two aspects.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : One is his statement: why do you emphasize to the pilgrim that he should visit the Prophet’s Mosque? We say: We do not emphasize that upon him. We say that visiting the Prophet’s Mosque has no connection to Hajj, and that it is an independent act of worship, not one of the complements of Hajj. Hajj is not deficient by its absence. If one performs Hajj and does not visit, his Hajj is complete and valid, with no deficiency in it. However, the scholars mentioned the visit after Hajj because travel at that time was difficult, so the Muslims’ journey to Hajj and to the visit would be one, which is easier for them.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, they mention the visit after Hajj, otherwise it has absolutely no connection to Hajj, and the visit can be at any time of the year.
As for the second aspect, he said: You emphasize that he should intend to visit the mosque.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, yes, we say that, that he should intend to visit the mosque, and this question is related to the third question that we mentioned recently.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is because setting out on a journey to visit graves is prohibited, because one does not set out on a journey except to the three mosques only, by way of worship. Yes.
The questioner : You have done well, may Allah reward you. Up to here, we have presented what we were able to present in this meeting from the message of the retired Al-Mukhlas Ali Saleh Fatah from Iraq, Baghdad, Al-Karkh, and we promise him, if Allah wills, that we will complete presenting his questions to the honorable Shaykh Muhammad in a future meeting.
Ladies and gentlemen, up to here we have reached the end of this meeting in which Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saleh al-Uthaymeen, professor at the colleges of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Al-Qassim, and imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in the city of Unaizah, was kind enough to answer the questions of Ali Saleh Fatah, and thank him, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and until we meet with your presence, we entrust you to Allah, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : This question has two aspects.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : One is his statement: why do you emphasize to the pilgrim that he should visit the Prophet’s Mosque? We say: We do not emphasize that upon him. We say that visiting the Prophet’s Mosque has no connection to Hajj, and that it is an independent act of worship, not one of the complements of Hajj. Hajj is not deficient by its absence. If one performs Hajj and does not visit, his Hajj is complete and valid, with no deficiency in it. However, the scholars mentioned the visit after Hajj because travel at that time was difficult, so the Muslims’ journey to Hajj and to the visit would be one, which is easier for them.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, they mention the visit after Hajj, otherwise it has absolutely no connection to Hajj, and the visit can be at any time of the year.
As for the second aspect, he said: You emphasize that he should intend to visit the mosque.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, yes, we say that, that he should intend to visit the mosque, and this question is related to the third question that we mentioned recently.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is because setting out on a journey to visit graves is prohibited, because one does not set out on a journey except to the three mosques only, by way of worship. Yes.
The questioner : You have done well, may Allah reward you. Up to here, we have presented what we were able to present in this meeting from the message of the retired Al-Mukhlas Ali Saleh Fatah from Iraq, Baghdad, Al-Karkh, and we promise him, if Allah wills, that we will complete presenting his questions to the honorable Shaykh Muhammad in a future meeting.
Ladies and gentlemen, up to here we have reached the end of this meeting in which Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saleh al-Uthaymeen, professor at the colleges of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Al-Qassim, and imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in the city of Unaizah, was kind enough to answer the questions of Ali Saleh Fatah, and thank him, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and until we meet with your presence, we entrust you to Allah, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.