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Does a man have to be in wudu when visiting the graveyard?

Published as Visiting the graveyard without Wudhu

· 3 Shaʻban 1442 AH1 min readFatwa 47509English

Question

Does a man have to be in wudu when visiting the graveyard? Is it permissible to go to the graveyard without wudu

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is not necessary to be in the state of Wudhu when visiting the graveyard. It is, however, advisable to be in the state of Wudhu.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Shakib Alam

Student - Darul Iftaa

Pennsylvania, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] رد المحتار علي الدر المختار (ج2 ص242) دار الفكر

(قوله وبزيارة القبور) ... والأفضل أن يكون يوم الخميس متطهرا

فتاویٰ محمودیۃ (ج9 ص191)

Answered by
Shakib Alam
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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