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- Some people say that it is Haraam to build a Mazaar
(Shrine, Tomb, Mausoleum) of a Saint. They have always labelled those who
construct or visit the Mazaaars as Mushriks (Idol Worshippers) and
non-believers. They label those who erect Mausoleums for the Saints as "Qabar
Pujaris" or "Grave-worshippers" and call them misled.
- It must first be understood that there are two types of
Muslims:-
- Ordinary Muslims (Muslims Layman): The erection
of a Mausoleum for an ordinary Muslim is forbidden since it is of no
benefit.
- Special Muslims (Saint, Pious, Martyrs and
Ulema): The erection of a Mausoleum for special individuals, i.e. pious men,
Saints, Martyrs and the Ulema (learned Scholars of Islam) is permissible.
- The reason for building a Mazaar is to make the status of the
Saint apparent or distinct to mankind, for respect towards such great people is
actually respect for Islam. It is built also for the convenience of the people
and the followers of the Saint.
- Allah Taala says in the Holy Quran: "Some said
'construct a building over them'. Their Lord knows best about them. Those who
prevailed over their affairs said "Let us surely build a place of worship over
them." (Surah Kahf: 18)
- In accordance with the commentators of this verse of the
Quran, Imam Bayzawi (radi Allahu anhu) says: "From this it is
understood that to erect a Mausoleum for the special people, i.e. Pious Saints
and Ulema, is permissible".
- Imam Fakhrud'deen Razi (radi Allahu anhu) writes:
"The leaders of the city said that we will build a Mosque over them so that
we will worship Allah Ta'ala and by the means of this Mosque the monument of
As'haab Khaaf will remain." (Tafseer Kabeer)
- In "Tafseer Roohul Bayaan", Vol. 3, according to
the verse: "To build over the graves of the Ulema, Awliya and the Saliheen is
a permissible act with this condition that the motive is that the greatness of
these pious people must be made apparent so that the people don't think that it
is an ordinary grave."
- Concerning the erection of a Mausoleum, it is also
recorded in "Mirqaat Shara Mishqaat": "The previous scholars said that it is
permissible to erect Mausoleums for the graves of the pious, Saints, Ulema, etc.
so that people visit their Mausoleums and sit therein conveniently."
- It is also written in "Fatawa Shaami", Vol. 1: "If the deceased is from amongst the Masha'aikh (Great Predecessors), Ulema
(Learned Muslims Scholars) and Sayeds (descendants of the Holy Prophet) then to
erect upon their graves is not undesirable."
- Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dhelwi (radi-Allahu-anhu) said that to build tombs is a praiseworthy act, hence in
"Shara Safarus Sa'ada" he says: "In the previous generations, the
ordinary people used to only pay attention on the apparent structure of the
buildings (Tombs). To build over the graves of pious men and Saints, and in
continuing it, it is known to be good. So according to this, few additions have
been made so that the Muslims and the Saints status were made apparent
especially in India (non-Muslim countries). This has been continually done
because in India there are a lot of anti-Muslims. Because of the respected
status of the pious and Saints, the Hindus and non-Muslims tend to follow them.
The excess of these action and these paths (ways) which were undesirable in the
previous generation are now declared praiseworthy." Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Haq
Muhaddith Dhelwi (radi Allahu anhu) is an accepted Scholar both by the
Arabs and non-Arabs. He first brought and spread I'lme Hadith (the Knowledge of
Ahadith Shareef) in the Indo-Pak sub-continent.
- Those who object to the erecting of Mausoleums say that
it is not permissible to build on the grave, thus to erect a Mazaar is not
permissible. The correct meaning in this context is to build on TOP of the grave
after it has been flattened.
- The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat believes that to build on top
of a grave is not allowed, but to build around the grave is permissible.
Therefore, we build Mazaars around the grave of the Awliya and not on top of
grave.
- Those objecting to the Mazaars say that Muslims visit
these places in order to prostrate to graves. It is not a common practise for
Muslims to prostrate or bow before graves. Neither do Muslims make Tawaaf
(Circumbulate) of the graves. As a matter of fact, some Muslims even behave
un-Islamically in the Mosques. Does this mean that Mosques should also not be
built?
- Numerous other countries throughout the world also have
tombs of Saints, Martyrs, and Ulema with Mausoleums erected over them. These
Mausoleums date back to the early days of Islam. Does it now mean that all these
Mazaars will have to be razed to the ground? Were those who erected these
Mausoleums not Muslims? It should be pointed out that the Muslims of that era
were even more pious than the Muslims of today. Furthermore, and equally
important is that they were also more well-versed in the laws of Islamic
Jurisprudence.
- It has been stated in the Ahadith: "Think good about
Muslims." To those persons who directly or indirectly object to the building
of Mausoleums realise that they are contradicting the above Ahadith by thinking
ill of those learned Muslim scholars who were responsible for the erection of
Mausoleums in every period of history!
- It is sad that the Najdi and Wahabi Ulema were
responsible for bulldozing the tombs of numerous Sahaba, Ahle-Bait, Martyrs,
Saints and religious scholars.
- The Righteous Ulema of India, Pakistan, Mauritius,
Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Hijaz Shareef, Iraq and many others have all
unanimously said and proven from the Shariah (Islamic Law) that the erecting of
Mausoleums of the Awliya-Allah and Ulema is absolutely permissible.
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