Fatwa ID: 03435

Answered by: Maulana Muhammad Afzal Hussain

Question:

Is it better to go to Medina first when going for the Hajj?

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

The purpose of going to Madinah is mainly to visit the Prophet's grave and Masjid-e-Nabawi. There are authentic narrations regarding the virtue of visiting the Prophet's grave and praying in Masjid-e-Nabawi. It can be done before or after Hajj. Hazrat Ashraf Ali Thanvi said "If it is possible, a person should go to Madina and visit the blessed grave of the Prophet and Masjid Nabawi.

This could be done before or after performing Hajj."[1]

Only Allah knows best

Written by Maulana Muhammad Afzal Hussain

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham