FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #462: ADAB-ADAB MENZIARAHI MAKAM RASULULLAH SAW
What are the proper manners when visiting the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad SAW?
Short answer
The fatwa relays visitation etiquette from al-Fiqh al-Manhaji of the Shafi'i school.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa relays visitation etiquette from al-Fiqh al-Manhaji of the Shafi'i school. These include intending to visit the Prophet SAW and his mosque, sending abundant blessings on him en route, bathing and wearing the cleanest clothes, entering the mosque with the right foot while reciting the supplication, then standing facing the tomb wall and greeting the Prophet SAW, Abu Bakr and Umar softly. Circumambulating the tomb is not permissible, while pressing the body against its wall, rubbing or kissing it is disliked according to Imam al-Nawawi.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus tawaf di maqam Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #462: ADAB-ADAB MENZIARAHI MAKAM RASULULLAH SAW”, 21 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1843-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-462-adab-adab-menziarahi-makam-rasulullah-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/manners-visiting-prophet-tomb/