Is it halal to enter the houses of Thamud?

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah’s guidance)

To Unnecassarily visit of such places where the punishment of Allah Ta’ala took place should be avoided.

Ibn Umar narrated that while the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him was passing by Thamud’s houses on his way to the battle of Tabuk, he stopped together with the people there. the people fetched water from the wells from which the people of Thamud used to drink. They prepared their dough (for baking) and filled their water skins from it (the water from the wells). The Prophet of Allâh peace be upon him ordered them to empty the water skins and give the prepared dough to the camels. Then he went away with them until they stopped at the well from which the she camel (of Saalih) used to drink. He warned them against entering upon the people that had been punished, saying “I fear that you may be affected by what afflicted them; so do not enter upon them.” (Bukhari, Hadith No. 561-564)

However, it will be permissible visiting such places to take heed and admonition of the punishments to previous nations.

Allah Ta’ala says,

“Verily, We sent against them (Thamud) a single Saeehah (torment – awful cry, etc.), and they became like the dry stubble of a fold-builder.
And indeed, We have made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? (54:31.32)

And Only Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.

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Moulana Qamruz Zaman
London, UK