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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 591: BENARKAH NABI MELARANG MELAWAT KE TEMPAT YANG DILAKNAT SEPERTI DI MADAIN SALEH
Is it true that the Prophet forbade Muslims from visiting Madain Saleh, the cursed dwelling place of the people of Prophet Saleh?
Short answer
The prohibition is understood by most scholars of the Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali schools as discouraged (makruh), not forbidden.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prohibition is understood by most scholars of the Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali schools as discouraged (makruh), not forbidden. The area is where Allah's punishment struck the people of Thamud. Entering it is acceptable when done with humility, fear of Allah's punishment, reflection on earlier nations, and without lingering there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu dapat disimpulkan bahawa larangan Nabi SAW melawat Madain Saleh adalah larangan berbentuk makruh kerana kawasan tersebut merupakan kawasan yang dilaknat dan diazab oleh Allah SWT
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 591: BENARKAH NABI MELARANG MELAWAT KE TEMPAT YANG DILAKNAT SEPERTI DI MADAIN SALEH”, 12 January 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5836-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-591-benarkah-nabi-melarang-melawat-ke-tempat-yang-dilaknat-seperti-di-madain-saleh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prophet-prohibition-visiting-madain-saleh/