On al-Shawkani's statement: It is permissible to seek aid from a created being in matters it is capable of providing aid in; does this include the living and the dead?
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Question:
He says: In the statement of Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him), "It is permissible to seek aid from a created being in matters it is capable of providing aid in," do the living and the dead not fall under the term "created being"?
Answer:
If the dead are capable, who says the dead are capable? No, the dead are not capable. A dead person is just dust.[Fatir 35:14] The dead are dust. Even if they heard your supplication, they would not be able to respond to you, because they are incapable. A dead person, glory be to Allah. You are alive, and you go to the dead? This is a reversal. This is a reversal. Yes.
He says: In the statement of Imam al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him), "It is permissible to seek aid from a created being in matters it is capable of providing aid in," do the living and the dead not fall under the term "created being"?
Answer:
If the dead are capable, who says the dead are capable? No, the dead are not capable. A dead person is just dust.
If you invoke them, they do not hear your supplication; and if they heard, they would not respond to you. And on the Day of Resurrection they will deny your association. And none can inform you like [one] Acquainted [with all matters].
إِن تَدْعُوهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُوا دُعَاءَكُمْ وَلَوْ سَمِعُوا مَا اسْتَجَابُوا لَكُمْ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْ وَلَا يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ خَبِيرٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [20 -939] في قول الشوكاني: يجوز أن يستغاث بالمخلوق فيما يقدر على الغوث، هل يدخل في ذلك الحي والميت؟ — youtube.com
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