Reading from the author's text with commentary and collation of manuscripts: "And in the Hijaz there are locations
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The reader: He pointed out to me, O Shaykh, a manuscript that says: In D and T: in the Qur'an, in His saying.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The reader: "In the Qur'an, in His saying:[At-Tawbah 9:40] There is no disagreement among the scholars that the cave mentioned in the Qur'an is the cave at Mount Thawr, near Mecca, which is known to the people of Mecca to this day. So these places that are believed to have a special status—whatever they may be—if one reveres a place that has not been revered".
The Shaykh : If someone were to ask: Is it permissible to go to the Cave of Hira or the Cave of Thawr for the sake of worship?
The answer is: No, because there is no specific worship associated with it.
However, going there for reflection and contemplation of the historical sites is permissible, unless a person is a role model in his knowledge and virtue and fears that if he goes to these places, people will follow his example and consider it a recommended practice and an act of worship. In that case, he should not go. Therefore, scholars are required to be more careful in their actions and omissions than others. Yes.
The reader: If one reveres a place.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, it is present in the manuscript, but I do not think that every instance in the Shaykh's book says "may Allah be pleased with him."
The Shaykh : Fine.
The reader: "In the Qur'an, in His saying:
as one of two, when they were in the cave
ثاني اثنين إذ هما في الغارThe Shaykh : If someone were to ask: Is it permissible to go to the Cave of Hira or the Cave of Thawr for the sake of worship?
The answer is: No, because there is no specific worship associated with it.
However, going there for reflection and contemplation of the historical sites is permissible, unless a person is a role model in his knowledge and virtue and fears that if he goes to these places, people will follow his example and consider it a recommended practice and an act of worship. In that case, he should not go. Therefore, scholars are required to be more careful in their actions and omissions than others. Yes.
The reader: If one reveres a place.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, it is present in the manuscript, but I do not think that every instance in the Shaykh's book says "may Allah be pleased with him."