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What is the ruling on circumambulating graves? Please advise, and may you be rewarded.

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Circumambulating graves is an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah), because it is an act of worship designated for Allah the Almighty in a specific place. Whoever directs it to other than Allah has committed shirk.

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