D – Index of Topics
Foreword to the Second Edition 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter One: Hadiths prohibiting the use of graves as mosques (14 hadiths) 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
His burial ﷺ in his house was unique to him, whereas the sunnah is burial in cemeteries 15 . . .
The Companions’ consultation regarding where the Prophet ﷺ should be buried 15 .
Silk is forbidden for men 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Image-making is unlawful; there is no distinction between hand-drawn images and photography 20 . . . . . . . . . .
The difference between the phrases “its transmitters are reliable” and “its transmitters are trustworthy,” and why neither alone guarantees authenticity 24 . . . . . .
Commentary on his ﷺ words: “O Allah, do not make my grave an idol” 25 . . . . . . . .
Listing its chains of transmission and supporting narrations 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter Two: The meaning of taking graves as places of worship 29 . . . . . . .
Scholarly statements on the aforementioned practice 29 . . . . . . . . . .