✔ Ruling on Visiting the Grave of a Polytheist
✍ Written by: Imran Ayyub Lahori
❖ Visiting the Grave of a Polytheist is Permissible for Reflection Only
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was granted permission to visit the grave of his mother.
📚 References:
• Tirmidhi: 1054, Kitab al-Janaiz: Chapter on Permission to Visit Graves
• Muslim: 977
• Abu Dawood: 3235
Renowned scholar Imam Nawawi (رحمه الله) stated:
“This Hadith proves the permissibility of visiting the graves of polytheists.”
📘 Ahkam al-Janaiz: p. 239
✿ Key Point:
Visiting the grave of a polytheist is allowed, but solely for the purpose of reflection and taking heed, not for supplication or seeking mercy.
