Is it permissible for a man to seek nearness to Allah through the good deeds of his son?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a man to ask Allah the Exalted for the sake of the good deeds of his son or his daughter?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, he seeks nearness to Allah through his own deeds and calls upon Him to heal his daughter or his son. There is nothing wrong with that, because the one making the supplication is the one making the supplication, and he has sought nearness to Allah through his own deeds. Yes.
The questioner:
He told him to seek nearness to Allah through the good deeds of his righteous son, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
No, the deeds of another person, no, never seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of another person, seek nearness to Allah through your own deeds only. Yes.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Take note, do not seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of another person, seek nearness to Allah through your own deeds. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a man to ask Allah the Exalted for the sake of the good deeds of his son or his daughter?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, he seeks nearness to Allah through his own deeds and calls upon Him to heal his daughter or his son. There is nothing wrong with that, because the one making the supplication is the one making the supplication, and he has sought nearness to Allah through his own deeds. Yes.
The questioner:
He told him to seek nearness to Allah through the good deeds of his righteous son, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
No, the deeds of another person, no, never seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of another person, seek nearness to Allah through your own deeds only. Yes.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Take note, do not seek nearness to Allah through the deeds of another person, seek nearness to Allah through your own deeds. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [467 /1350] هل يباح للرجل أن يتوسل إلى الله بعمل ابنه الصالح؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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