- Exceeding the limits set by the Shariah with regard to the graves of the prophets and the righteous people turns them into idols worshiped apart from Allah. So, we should beware of the means leading to Shirk (polytheism).
- It is not permissible to visit the graves to show reverence to them and perform worship there, regardless of the closeness of those buried to Allah.
- It is prohibited to build mosques over the graves.
- It is prohibited to perform prayer at the graves, even if no mosque is built there, except for prayer for a dead person upon whom the funeral prayer has not been offered.