Question:
What is the ruling on visiting places associated with the Prophet’s biography (seerah), such as Cave Hira, Mount Uhud, and the Mosque of the Two Qiblas?
Answer:
Visiting them for the purpose of ‘seeking blessings’ (tabarruk) or believing that doing so is a legislated act of worship is an innovation (bid’ah) and is not permissible. However, if one visits them purely for sightseeing or informational purposes, there is no harm in that. But visiting them to seek blessings or under the belief that the visit itself is legislated and carries a religious reward—that is an innovation and is not permissible.