{"_id":"668da0570b76658b4c23349b","title":"Is it impermissible or disliked to visit the Dead Sea in Jordan?","question":"Is it haram or disliked to visit the Dead Sea in Jordan?","answer":"It is generally discouraged to visit sites where divine punishment has occurred purely for leisure or tourism. Abdullah bin Umar narrated that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his Companions once passed by the site of the Thamud people. He ﷺ advised, \"Do not enter upon these people who are being punished unless you are weeping. If you are not weeping, then do not enter upon them, lest you face a similar fate.\" (Al-Bukhari, Muslim)\n\nAllah, Most High, informs us in the Qur’an about the punishment that befell the people of Prophet Lut (peace be upon him), stating, \"And We have certainly left of it a sign as clear evidence for a people who use reason.\" (29:35). Hence, these locations serve as reminders for reflection and admonition. Imam Nawawi emphasizes, \"Anyone passing by such sites should be cautious, fearful, weep, and take heed from their destruction, seeking refuge in Allah.\" (Sharh Sahih Muslim)\n\nIn light of the above, scholars have stated that if one visits such places with the intention of deepening one's fear of God, reflecting, weeping, drawing admonition from the fate of transgressors and tyrants, and turning to God in remembrance and humility, then this would purely permissible and not makruh.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff00b76658b4c2329ae","tag":"Contemporary Life: Holidays","count":41},{"_id":"668da0570b76658b4c233497","tag":"Death: Other","count":37},{"_id":"668d9fe90b76658b4c2328ce","tag":"Aqeedah: The Prophets","count":28}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:55.341Z"}