What is the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through graves and circumambulating them?
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Question:
A questioner from outside this country says: We have people who seek nearness to Allah through graves and circumambulate them. What is the ruling on those men?
Answer:
This is worship of the graves, which is shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is shirk with Allah (Mighty and Majestic), major shirk. They worship the graves with various types of worship, such as supplication and seeking their needs. Yes.
A questioner from outside this country says: We have people who seek nearness to Allah through graves and circumambulate them. What is the ruling on those men?
Answer:
This is worship of the graves, which is shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is shirk with Allah (Mighty and Majestic), major shirk. They worship the graves with various types of worship, such as supplication and seeking their needs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التوسل بالقبور والطواف بها؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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