The Truth of the Existence of the Head of al-Husayn ibn 'Ali in Egypt
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Question:
We have great hope in your magnanimity to resolve the confusion of many, especially the brothers in Egypt, regarding the matter of the head of al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Is it actually in Egypt, or is his body and head in Iraq? And what is the ruling on visiting the shrine of Lady Zaynab, or al-Husayn, or others, by men only?
Answer:
It is known among the researchers that what is in Egypt has no truth to it, neither a head nor anything else. There is no al-Husayn in Egypt; rather, it is a mistake regarding the existence of al-Husayn's grave there, having no basis. Al-Husayn was buried in Iraq, and it is said that his head was in Sham with Yazid—Allah knows best.
The point is: it has no basis in Egypt. The existence of graves in Egypt is one of the great calamities for Egypt and its people. Not the grave of al-Husayn, nor the grave of al-Badawi, nor the grave of Lady Zaynab, nor Lady al-Nafisa, nor others of these revered figures. They have brought much evil to Egypt through exaggeration in their regard, calling upon them besides Allah, seeking aid from them, and asking for their support, until the common people fell into major shirk (associating partners with Allah)—we seek refuge in Allah.
Therefore, it is obligatory upon all scholars of Egypt—meaning scholars of the Sunnah, scholars of the truth—it is obligatory upon them to fear Allah, and to roll up their sleeves for earnest effort, and for the desire of what is with Allah, so that they make the people see, they make the common people see this major shirk that is done at the graves, and at the circumambulation, and calling upon them, and seeking aid from them. It has been consistently reported to us that even the taxi driver, when he passes by, stops at the grave and says: "Support, support," then he walks on. This is what has reached us and been consistently reported to us.
So the point is: these are great calamities that have occurred in Egypt, and occurred in Sham, and occurred in Jordan, and occurred in Iraq, and in many countries.
Therefore, it is obligatory upon the people of knowledge to exert themselves to the utmost in forbidding the common people from this evil, and making them see the religion, by writing in newspapers, and writing in small booklets that circulate among them, and in the Friday sermons, and in the sermons that are given on occasions, and in the mosques, so that this matter becomes widespread among them, and so that the ignorant learns, and so that some of them teach others, and they exchange these words and these advices among themselves.
And likewise in recordings, they record tapes that are distributed among them so that this becomes widespread among them, and so that they cease from this great falsehood and grave shirk—we seek refuge in Allah. We ask Allah for guidance for the common people, and success for the scholars to perform the obligatory duty.
We have great hope in your magnanimity to resolve the confusion of many, especially the brothers in Egypt, regarding the matter of the head of al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Is it actually in Egypt, or is his body and head in Iraq? And what is the ruling on visiting the shrine of Lady Zaynab, or al-Husayn, or others, by men only?
Answer:
It is known among the researchers that what is in Egypt has no truth to it, neither a head nor anything else. There is no al-Husayn in Egypt; rather, it is a mistake regarding the existence of al-Husayn's grave there, having no basis. Al-Husayn was buried in Iraq, and it is said that his head was in Sham with Yazid—Allah knows best.
The point is: it has no basis in Egypt. The existence of graves in Egypt is one of the great calamities for Egypt and its people. Not the grave of al-Husayn, nor the grave of al-Badawi, nor the grave of Lady Zaynab, nor Lady al-Nafisa, nor others of these revered figures. They have brought much evil to Egypt through exaggeration in their regard, calling upon them besides Allah, seeking aid from them, and asking for their support, until the common people fell into major shirk (associating partners with Allah)—we seek refuge in Allah.
Therefore, it is obligatory upon all scholars of Egypt—meaning scholars of the Sunnah, scholars of the truth—it is obligatory upon them to fear Allah, and to roll up their sleeves for earnest effort, and for the desire of what is with Allah, so that they make the people see, they make the common people see this major shirk that is done at the graves, and at the circumambulation, and calling upon them, and seeking aid from them. It has been consistently reported to us that even the taxi driver, when he passes by, stops at the grave and says: "Support, support," then he walks on. This is what has reached us and been consistently reported to us.
So the point is: these are great calamities that have occurred in Egypt, and occurred in Sham, and occurred in Jordan, and occurred in Iraq, and in many countries.
Therefore, it is obligatory upon the people of knowledge to exert themselves to the utmost in forbidding the common people from this evil, and making them see the religion, by writing in newspapers, and writing in small booklets that circulate among them, and in the Friday sermons, and in the sermons that are given on occasions, and in the mosques, so that this matter becomes widespread among them, and so that the ignorant learns, and so that some of them teach others, and they exchange these words and these advices among themselves.
And likewise in recordings, they record tapes that are distributed among them so that this becomes widespread among them, and so that they cease from this great falsehood and grave shirk—we seek refuge in Allah. We ask Allah for guidance for the common people, and success for the scholars to perform the obligatory duty.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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