What is the ruling on a man saying to the owner of a grave: “Pray to Allah for me for such and such”?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a question that has been repeated often: What is the ruling on a person asking a deceased person for supplication, saying to the deceased, “Pray to Allah for me for such and such”?

Answer:
It is not permissible. This is shirk (associating partners with Allah) and is not permissible. It is not permissible to ask a deceased person for anything, because the deceased is unable to do so. You are asking him for something he is unable to do, because his deeds have been cut off. So you are asking him for what he cannot do. Supplication by an absent person and supplication by a deceased person is not permissible. Asking for supplication from them is not permissible, and it is a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Because you are asking for a need from one who is unable to fulfill it. Yes.