What is the ruling on seeking blessing from the grave of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mother?

Question:
The questioner says: Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. We inform you that we love you for the sake of Allah. The question is: There are people who go to the grave of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mother, as they claim, in the village of al-Abwa, and they seek blessing from it. They call upon the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mother, other than Allah, to fulfill their needs. They place perfumes, flowers, and green mats on her grave, the kind they place on the dead. We ask that you direct a word to them to turn them away from this, and may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Visiting graves for the purpose of seeking blessing from them and asking them for needs is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) that takes one out of the religion. This applies to the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mother and to anyone else. Visiting graves to seek blessing from the dead, to ask them for needs, to call upon the dead, to seek their aid, and to seek their help is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) that takes one out of the religion. So these people must repent to Allah and enter Islam anew. They must not be stubborn and remain in shirk (associating partners with Allah), for then their deeds will be nullified, may Allah protect us from that. The prescribed visiting of graves is to visit them for the sake of taking a lesson and being admonished by the dead, and to make du'a' (supplication) for the Muslims.