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[[Ibn Taymiyya]] (b. [[661]]/1263 – [[707]]/1328) was among the first people who issued the prohibition of travelling for visiting the grave of the Prophet (s), [[supplication]] and asking requests near the grave of the Prophet (s). He claimed that anyone who travels to visit the grave of the Prophet (s) opposes the [[consensus of Muslims]] and leaves the religion of the Prophet (s). He also claimed that all Muslims prohibit touching, kissing and putting the face on the grave and none of great people in early [[Islam]]. He considered it an act of [[polytheism]].

About visiting graves, the supreme commission of fatwa in [[Saudi Arabia]] which is the highest religious position in this country and follows the views of Ibn Taymiyya and [[Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Wahab]] has declared that travelling to [[Medina]] to visit the grave of the Prophet (s) is not [[permissible]] and if someone travels to Medina for work such as business, seek knowledge, etc. can also visit the grave of the Prophet (s) with some conditions. For this ruling, they have referred to the [[hadith of shadd al-rihal]]. In this ruling, also asking and making entreaty to the Prophet (s) after [[Demise of the Prophet (s)|his demise]] is considered like asking and making entreaty to other dead people and regarded an act of greater polytheism.