The Ruling on Visiting Graves for Women and Men
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Your Eminence! You mentioned that graves are visited. Is this absolute, or is it for men only, or is it for both men and women?
Answer: Visiting is for men, whereas it is not prescribed for women to visit; rather, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit graves. Therefore, it is obligatory for women to refrain from this, because they are a trial. Thus, it is obligatory for them to leave what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade. Visiting is specifically for men. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1569Sahih (Darussalam), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit them, and he taught his Companions to visit them. He used to teach them and say, may Allah’s prayers and blessings be upon him, when they visited the graves, he would say to them: Say: Sunan Ibn Majah 1547Sahih (Darussalam). And in the hadith of Aisha: , he used to supplicate for them when he visited them. Al-Baqi’ is a cemetery in Medina. And he said in the authentic hadith: , and in the other narration: .
In summary, men visit graves for the sake of remembrance, seeking mercy for their inhabitants, and supplicating for them, as well as for the remembrance of death and the Hereafter. They do not invoke anyone alongside Allah, nor do they call upon them for aid, nor do they make vows for them, nor do they slaughter for them, nor do they seek help or assistance from them. All of this is not permissible; rather, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for women, they do not visit graves. However, regarding supplication... she supplicates for her deceased in her home, in every place. But she does not visit graves. She supplicates for them for forgiveness and mercy in her home, in her mosque, and in every place. As for graves, they are not visited by women. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: Visiting is for men, whereas it is not prescribed for women to visit; rather, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit graves. Therefore, it is obligatory for women to refrain from this, because they are a trial. Thus, it is obligatory for them to leave what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade. Visiting is specifically for men. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.
زوروا القبور فإنها تذكركم الآخرةAs-salamu ‘alaykum ahlad-diyar minal-mu’minina wal- muslimin, wa inna insha’ Allah bikum lahiqun, nas’alul-laha lana wa lakumul-‘afiyah (Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the abodes, believers and Muslims, and we will join you soon if Allah wills. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you).
السلام عليكم أهل الديار من المؤمنين والمسلمين وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون، نسأل الله لنا ولكم العافيةMay Allah have mercy on those of us who are early and those who are late. O Allah, forgive the people of al-Baqi' al-Gharqad.
يرحم الله المستقدمين منا والمستأخرين، اللهم اغفر لأهل بقيع الغرقدThe Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit graves
لعن الرسول ﷺ زوارات القبورCursed are the women who visit graves
لعن زائرات القبورIn summary, men visit graves for the sake of remembrance, seeking mercy for their inhabitants, and supplicating for them, as well as for the remembrance of death and the Hereafter. They do not invoke anyone alongside Allah, nor do they call upon them for aid, nor do they make vows for them, nor do they slaughter for them, nor do they seek help or assistance from them. All of this is not permissible; rather, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for women, they do not visit graves. However, regarding supplication... she supplicates for her deceased in her home, in every place. But she does not visit graves. She supplicates for them for forgiveness and mercy in her home, in her mosque, and in every place. As for graves, they are not visited by women. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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