The Islamic Da’wah Map of Cape Town
An initiative of the the MSA(Muslim Students Association) of the Cape, the Islamic Da’wah Map of Cape Town aims to introduce Islam as well as Capetonian Islamic Culture to the visitor and local alike.
This printed map presents a selection of a few Islamic places to visit.
Islamic Da’wah Map Download
Download the map in PDF format by clicking on the image or from the following link.
The issue of the Kramats found in the Da’wah Map
Please be aware, we do not endorse the promotion of Grave sites found on this map, which have structures built over them as the Prophet Muhammad forbade the building of structures over graves. We advise our Muslim brothers and sisters to learn more about the authentic sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad in this regard. While we appreciate that our forefathers buried at some of these sites were very righteous Muslims, and have played a great part in the establishment of Islam in Cape Town, we cannot agree with what those who came after them have done in venerating their grave sites more than what the Prophet(saw) has taught us to do.
While we are encouraged to visit the graves to remind of of death, many misguided practices and beliefs has arisen causing Muslims to believe that they can in some way benefit from the person in the grave which is completely against what Allah and His Messenger have taught us.
Allah’s Words regarding this Issue
Allah Says: And they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and they say, “These are our intercessors with Allah ” Say, “Do you inform Allah of something He does not know in the heavens or on the earth?” Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him Yunus:18
Allah Says: “If you call upon them, they hear not your call, and if (in case) they were to hear, they could not grant it (your request) to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will disown your worshipping them” Fatir: 14
For a more detailed discussion on the issue of calling upon other than Allah and shirk of Dua please read the following article online – www.missionislam.com/knowledge/shirkdua.htm
Ahadith concerning the issue of the graves
Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih via Abu al-Hayyaj al-Asadi (Allah be pleased with him) that he said, – “`Ali b. Abi Talib asked me, “Shall I not send you to do what the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) sent me to do?—That you leave no figure except that you erase it, nor an elevated grave except that you level it.”
Imam Muslim also narrated via Jabir that he said, “The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) forbade the plastering of graves, sitting on them, or building over them.”
Imam Nawawi explained this hadith in his commentary on Sahih Muslim: – “As for building upon [a grave], then if (a) [the earth on which the grave is built] belongs to the one who builds over it, [building over it] it is offensive, whereas if (b) it is in a public graveyard, then it is unlawful. Imam Shafi`i and the early scholars of his school have explicitly said this. Shafi`i said in his book, al-Umm, “I have seen the scholars of Mecca command the demolition of [graves] that are built over. Such demolition is supported by the hadith, “… nor an elevated grave except that you level it …””
