What is the answer to what some of the people of innovation raise, namely that prostration to graves was originally a matter of jurisprudence?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the answer to what some of the people of innovation raise, namely that prostration to graves and worshipping them instead of Allah was originally a matter of jurisprudence, but since two hundred years ago it has been placed in the books of creed?
The Shaykh:
This is empty talk. The one who said it knows that it is empty. It is not correct. Do not pay attention to this talk.
The presenter:
Honorable Prince.
The Shaykh:
It is dropped. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is mentioned in the Qur'an. It is not in the books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). It is mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the answer to what some of the people of innovation raise, namely that prostration to graves and worshipping them instead of Allah was originally a matter of jurisprudence, but since two hundred years ago it has been placed in the books of creed?
The Shaykh:
This is empty talk. The one who said it knows that it is empty. It is not correct. Do not pay attention to this talk.
The presenter:
Honorable Prince.
The Shaykh:
It is dropped. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is mentioned in the Qur'an. It is not in the books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). It is mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [317 -939] ما الجواب عن ما يورده بعض أهل البدع من أن السجود للقبور كان في الأصل من مسائل الفقه؟ — youtube.com
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