Do the graves of Ayyub and Imran (peace be upon them) exist? And what is the ruling on visiting them?
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Question:
A message was received for the program from the Sultanate of Oman, the southern region, sent by the listener Ali ibn Mubkhat ibn Salim al-Rashidi.
Our brother says: We have, especially in the southern region, a mosque and a grave on a mountain, namely Jabal Dhofar. The people of Dhofar claim that it is the grave of the Prophet Ayyub. What caught my attention is that they visit it and flock to it. Similarly, there is a similar grave in Salalah that they claim is the grave of Imran, and they head to it just as they do to the one on the mountain.
I ask Your Eminence to kindly answer this question and broadcast it on the radio.
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is something that has no validity. All the graves of the Prophets are unknown, except for the grave of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah, and the grave of Ibrahim in al-Khalil. Everything else is not known to the scholars of knowledge, and one should not believe whoever says otherwise, whether it is the grave of Ayyub or anyone other than Ayyub (peace and blessings be upon him).
Then, even if we assume that the grave of Ayyub or anyone other than Ayyub, or Imran or anyone other than Imran, exists, it is not permissible for anyone to worship it besides Allah, nor to call upon it besides Allah. Even the Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who is the best of creation, it is not permissible for anyone to call upon him besides Allah, or to seek his aid, or to make vows to him, or to slaughter for him to draw near to him with sacrifices; because this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of that.
Therefore, it is not permissible to worship the people of the graves besides Allah. So, do not call upon them besides Allah, do not seek their aid, do not make vows to them, do not slaughter for them, and do not ask them for support. All of this is not permissible; rather, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of that. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: : [Al-Isra: 23]. And He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Fatihah: 5]. And He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Jinn: 18]. And He said: : [106]. And He said: : [Fatir: 13-14]. Thus, the Exalted clarified that calling upon anyone other than Allah, whether the dead, idols, trees, or stones, is all shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah; and for this reason He said: [Fatir 35:14] meaning: they will disavow you and deny what you did. And He said: : [Al-Mu'minun: 117]. He called those who call upon anyone other than Allah, whether idols or the dead, disbelievers.
It is obligatory to be cautious of these forms of shirk, and it is obligatory to advise one another to denounce them and to convey this to the ignorant so that they may be upon clear evidence and insight; for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has made it obligatory upon His servants to advise one another in truth and to call to Allah . He, the Exalted, said: Indeed, man is in loss, except those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience. [Al-Asr:1-3] And He, the Exalted, said: [An-Nahl:125] May Allah grant all of you success and guidance. Yes.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
A message was received for the program from the Sultanate of Oman, the southern region, sent by the listener Ali ibn Mubkhat ibn Salim al-Rashidi.
Our brother says: We have, especially in the southern region, a mosque and a grave on a mountain, namely Jabal Dhofar. The people of Dhofar claim that it is the grave of the Prophet Ayyub. What caught my attention is that they visit it and flock to it. Similarly, there is a similar grave in Salalah that they claim is the grave of Imran, and they head to it just as they do to the one on the mountain.
I ask Your Eminence to kindly answer this question and broadcast it on the radio.
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is something that has no validity. All the graves of the Prophets are unknown, except for the grave of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah, and the grave of Ibrahim in al-Khalil. Everything else is not known to the scholars of knowledge, and one should not believe whoever says otherwise, whether it is the grave of Ayyub or anyone other than Ayyub (peace and blessings be upon him).
Then, even if we assume that the grave of Ayyub or anyone other than Ayyub, or Imran or anyone other than Imran, exists, it is not permissible for anyone to worship it besides Allah, nor to call upon it besides Allah. Even the Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who is the best of creation, it is not permissible for anyone to call upon him besides Allah, or to seek his aid, or to make vows to him, or to slaughter for him to draw near to him with sacrifices; because this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of that.
Therefore, it is not permissible to worship the people of the graves besides Allah. So, do not call upon them besides Allah, do not seek their aid, do not make vows to them, do not slaughter for them, and do not ask them for support. All of this is not permissible; rather, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of that. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: :
And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him
وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُIt is You we worship and You we ask for help.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُso do not invoke with Allah anyone.
فَلا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ أَحَدًاAnd do not invoke besides Allah that which neither benefits you nor harms you, for if you did, then indeed you would be of the wrongdoers.'"
وَلا تَدْعُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلا يَضُرُّكَ فَإِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذًا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَThat is Allah, your Lord; to Him belongs sovereignty. And those whom you invoke other than Him do not possess [as much as] the membrane of a date seed. (14) If you invoke them, they do not hear your supplication; and if they heard, they would not respond to you. And on the Day of Resurrection they will deny your association. And none can inform you like [one] Acquainted [with all matters].
ذَلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَالَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْ قِطْمِيرٍ إِنْ تَدْعُوهُمْ لا يَسْمَعُوا دُعَاءَكُمْ وَلَوْ سَمِعُوا مَا اسْتَجَابُوا لَكُمْ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْ وَلا يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ خَبِيرٍAnd on the Day of Resurrection they will deny your association
وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْAnd whoever invokes besides Allah another deity for which he has no proof - then his account is only with his Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will not succeed.
وَمَنْ يَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ لا بُرْهَانَ لَهُ بِهِ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ إِنَّهُ لا يُفْلِحُ الْكَافِرُونَIt is obligatory to be cautious of these forms of shirk, and it is obligatory to advise one another to denounce them and to convey this to the ignorant so that they may be upon clear evidence and insight; for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has made it obligatory upon His servants to advise one another in truth and to call to Allah . He, the Exalted, said:
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وَالْعَصْرِ Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
ادْعُ إِلَى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُThe presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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