مناظرة ابن تيمية والإخنائي: أخطر صراع فقهي في مسألة شدّ الرحال وزيارة قبر النبي ﷺ

Did you know that one of the greatest scholars of Islam was imprisoned and ostracized simply for a fatwa concerning visiting the Prophet's grave (peace and blessings be upon him)? In this comprehensive documentary, we delve into the debate between Ibn Taymiyyah and the Maliki jurist al-Ikhna'i regarding the issue of undertaking a journey to visit graves—a jurisprudential and doctrinal dispute that shook the Islamic world and influenced the lives of prominent jurists and judges throughout the centuries. We will review documented historical events from original sources such as Ibn Kathir's Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya*, Ibn Hajar's *Al-Durar al-Kaminah*, and Ibn Abd al-Hadi's *Al-Uqud al-Durriyyah and *Al-Sarim al-Munki*, along with a meticulous analysis of the hadith "Do not undertake a journey to visit graves" and its jurisprudential implications from both sides. Is visiting the Prophet's grave (peace and blessings be upon him) a religious duty that warrants undertaking a journey? What is the story of Ibn Taymiyyah's imprisonment in the Damascus Citadel? How did the dispute escalate from scholarly gatherings to judicial courts? And what were the stances of the various schools of Islamic jurisprudence and the Mamluk rulers of that time? The episode is written in eloquent Arabic, presented in a narrative sequence, and based on the accounts of historians and scholars without distortion or exaggeration. Whether you are a student of knowledge, a researcher in Islamic history, or interested in issues of jurisprudence, creed, and legitimate visits, you will find in this presentation a comprehensive analysis that links the past and the present, and reveals how scholarly disagreement is managed with the etiquette of the Sunnis.