Visiting the Pyramids in Egypt

Visiting the Pyramids in Egypt

Visiting the Pyramids in Egypt

Question

Is it permissible to visit the Pyramids in Egypt?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

Answer

It is permissible to visit the Pyramids for reflection and education if one is already in the area. One should however not travel to Egypt primarily to visit the Pyramids. They do not hold any significance from an Islamic perspective, rather it is suggested that they are homes to the tombs of pharaohs.

راجع جهان ديده (ص ٨٣) لمحمد تقي العثماني۔

Allah knows best

Yusuf Shabbir

1 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1445 / 8 June 2024

Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir