Visiting graves and attending occasions on which they say that the souls of the Awliyaa’ are present & name it URS.
1⃣. Visits to graves fall into two categories:
(♓) visits which are prescribed in Islam and are required for the purpose of making du'aa' for the dead, praying for mercy for them, remembering death and preparing oneself for the Hereafter. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Visit the graves, for they remind you of the Hereafter." (Narrated by Muslim, 976)📗.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to visit graves, as did his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.
It was reported that 'Aa'ishah said that when it was her night for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to stay with her, he would go out during the latter part of the night to (the cemetery of) al-Baqee' and say, "Peace be upon you, dwellings of the believing people. There has come to you that which you were promised, …, and if Allah wills we will follow you soon. O Allah, forgive the people of Baqee' al-Gharqad." (Narrated by Muslim, 974)📗.
(♊) the second type is bid'ah (innovation), which is visiting graves for the purpose of calling upon their occupants, seeking their help, offering sacrifices to them and making vows to them. This is forbidden and is a major form of Shirk (Shirk Akbar). Connected to this is the practice of visiting graves to offer du'aa', perform salaah and read Qur'aan there. This is all bid'ah and is not prescribed in Islam.
2⃣. With regard to praying (performing salaah) at a grave. If what is meant is Salaat al-janaazah (the funeral prayer), this is permissible and is not forbidden. But if what is meant is to perform fard or naafil prayers, this is forbidden and is haraam.
The evidence for the permissibility of praying Salaat al-Janaazah in the graveyard:
It was reported from Abu Hurairah that a black man or a black woman who used to clean the mosque died. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked about him and they said, "He died." He said, "Why did you not tell me? Show me his grave." Or he said, "her grave." So he went to the grave and prayed for her. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 446; Muslim, 956)📚.
The evidence that it is not permissible to offer any salaat other than janaazah in the graveyard:
(🅰) 'Aa'ishah and 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Abbaas said: "When (death) approached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he started to cover his face with a cloak of his. When he became distressed he lifted it from his face and said, "May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians, for they have taken the graves of their Prophets as places of worship." [The narrator said:] he was warning against doing what they did." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 425; Muslim, 531)📚.
(🅱) Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not sit on graves and do not pray facing them." (Narrated by Muslim, 972)📗.
3⃣. With regard to the 'Urs which is held every year: if this involves some kinds of acts of worship, or if the people who attend think that this will bring them closer to Allah, or if it involves acts of disobedience and sin, then it is not permissible to attend it or take part in it. Even if it is free of all these matters, you should still not attend it, because adopting an occasion as an "Eid" or festival (a regular annual event) other than the Eids precribed in Islam is bid'ah (reprehensible innovation) and is forbidden. The belief of those present, that the soul of the "wali" attends this 'Urs is an innovated and forbidden belief, because in the future this may be taken as being a part of the religion, and it will lead people astray. So this event must be denounced and people must be warned against it, and you should not attend it. And Allah is the guide to the straight path.
4⃣. With regard to asking a righteous person to make du'aa' for you when he is still alive - this is permissible, because there is the hope that his du'aa' may be answered because of his righteousness. The evidence for this is:
(🅰) It was reported from 'Uthmaan ibn Haneef (may Allah be pleased with him) that a blind man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "Pray to Allah to heal me." He said, "If you wish, I will pray for you, and if you wish, I will delay that, and that will be better." (According to another report: "If you wish, be patient - that will be better for you.") He said, "Pray for me." So he commanded him to do wudoo' and to do it well, and to pray two rak'ahs…"
(Narrated by Ahmad, 4/138; al-Tirmidhi, 5/569; Ibn Maajah, 1/441; it is a saheeh hadeeth)📚.
(🅱) It was reported that Anas said: whilst the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was giving the khutbah (sermon) on Friday, a man stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah, the horses have died and the sheep have died. Pray to Allah to give us rain." So he spread his hands and prayed (made du'aa'). (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 890; Muslim, 897)📚.
5⃣. If a wali or Prophet dies, it is not correct, according to sharee'ah, to ask him to make du'aa' for you, because he has been cut off from this world. This is a kind of shirk which is not committed by any of the righteous people of this Ummah, the Sahaabah and those who follow them.
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And who is more astray than one who calls on (invokes) besides Allah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them? And when mankind are gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), they (false deities) will become their enemies and will deny their worshipping"
[al-Ahqaaf 46:5-6]📗
1⃣. Visits to graves fall into two categories:
(♓) visits which are prescribed in Islam and are required for the purpose of making du'aa' for the dead, praying for mercy for them, remembering death and preparing oneself for the Hereafter. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Visit the graves, for they remind you of the Hereafter." (Narrated by Muslim, 976)📗.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to visit graves, as did his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.
It was reported that 'Aa'ishah said that when it was her night for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to stay with her, he would go out during the latter part of the night to (the cemetery of) al-Baqee' and say, "Peace be upon you, dwellings of the believing people. There has come to you that which you were promised, …, and if Allah wills we will follow you soon. O Allah, forgive the people of Baqee' al-Gharqad." (Narrated by Muslim, 974)📗.
(♊) the second type is bid'ah (innovation), which is visiting graves for the purpose of calling upon their occupants, seeking their help, offering sacrifices to them and making vows to them. This is forbidden and is a major form of Shirk (Shirk Akbar). Connected to this is the practice of visiting graves to offer du'aa', perform salaah and read Qur'aan there. This is all bid'ah and is not prescribed in Islam.
2⃣. With regard to praying (performing salaah) at a grave. If what is meant is Salaat al-janaazah (the funeral prayer), this is permissible and is not forbidden. But if what is meant is to perform fard or naafil prayers, this is forbidden and is haraam.
The evidence for the permissibility of praying Salaat al-Janaazah in the graveyard:
It was reported from Abu Hurairah that a black man or a black woman who used to clean the mosque died. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked about him and they said, "He died." He said, "Why did you not tell me? Show me his grave." Or he said, "her grave." So he went to the grave and prayed for her. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 446; Muslim, 956)📚.
The evidence that it is not permissible to offer any salaat other than janaazah in the graveyard:
(🅰) 'Aa'ishah and 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Abbaas said: "When (death) approached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he started to cover his face with a cloak of his. When he became distressed he lifted it from his face and said, "May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians, for they have taken the graves of their Prophets as places of worship." [The narrator said:] he was warning against doing what they did." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 425; Muslim, 531)📚.
(🅱) Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not sit on graves and do not pray facing them." (Narrated by Muslim, 972)📗.
3⃣. With regard to the 'Urs which is held every year: if this involves some kinds of acts of worship, or if the people who attend think that this will bring them closer to Allah, or if it involves acts of disobedience and sin, then it is not permissible to attend it or take part in it. Even if it is free of all these matters, you should still not attend it, because adopting an occasion as an "Eid" or festival (a regular annual event) other than the Eids precribed in Islam is bid'ah (reprehensible innovation) and is forbidden. The belief of those present, that the soul of the "wali" attends this 'Urs is an innovated and forbidden belief, because in the future this may be taken as being a part of the religion, and it will lead people astray. So this event must be denounced and people must be warned against it, and you should not attend it. And Allah is the guide to the straight path.
4⃣. With regard to asking a righteous person to make du'aa' for you when he is still alive - this is permissible, because there is the hope that his du'aa' may be answered because of his righteousness. The evidence for this is:
(🅰) It was reported from 'Uthmaan ibn Haneef (may Allah be pleased with him) that a blind man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "Pray to Allah to heal me." He said, "If you wish, I will pray for you, and if you wish, I will delay that, and that will be better." (According to another report: "If you wish, be patient - that will be better for you.") He said, "Pray for me." So he commanded him to do wudoo' and to do it well, and to pray two rak'ahs…"
(Narrated by Ahmad, 4/138; al-Tirmidhi, 5/569; Ibn Maajah, 1/441; it is a saheeh hadeeth)📚.
(🅱) It was reported that Anas said: whilst the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was giving the khutbah (sermon) on Friday, a man stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah, the horses have died and the sheep have died. Pray to Allah to give us rain." So he spread his hands and prayed (made du'aa'). (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 890; Muslim, 897)📚.
5⃣. If a wali or Prophet dies, it is not correct, according to sharee'ah, to ask him to make du'aa' for you, because he has been cut off from this world. This is a kind of shirk which is not committed by any of the righteous people of this Ummah, the Sahaabah and those who follow them.
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And who is more astray than one who calls on (invokes) besides Allah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them? And when mankind are gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), they (false deities) will become their enemies and will deny their worshipping"
[al-Ahqaaf 46:5-6]📗
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