Q: Is it permissible to travel with the intention of visiting graves, including the graves of Prophets or righteous people (awliyāʾ)? How is this understood in light of the ḥadīth “Do not saddle mounts except to three mosques”? A: According to the authoritative works of the Hanbali school, traveling with the intention of visiting graves, whether the grave of a Prophet or the grave of a righteous person (walī), is considered permissible travel (safar mubāḥ). Such travel is nei

Q: Is it recommended to visit the grave of the Prophet ﷺ? Does this include traveling for that purpose? A: Yes. According to the authoritative works of the Hanbali school, it is recommended (mustaḥabb) to visit the grave of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, as well as the graves of his two Companions, Abū Bakr and ʿUmar (رضي الله عنهما). This recommendation applies generally, and is especially emphasized for those who have completed the Ḥajj, as this commonly coincides with travel to t

Q: Is my prayer valid if the Imam makes minor recitation mistakes while leading the prayer? A: Prayer is valid behind someone who makes many pronunciation mistakes (laḥn) so long as those mistakes do not alter the meaning—such as giving the dāl of al-ḥamdu a kasrah, pronouncing the hāʾ of Allāh with fatḥah or ḍammah, placing fatḥah on the bāʾ of Rabb, and similar errors. This ruling applies whether the follower makes similar mistakes or does not make such mistakes at all, be