The statement that asking the occupant of a grave to make du'a' (supplication) for one to Allah is correct?
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Question:
One of the students of knowledge mentioned that asking the occupant of a grave to make du'a' for one to Allah is bid'ah (religious innovation) and not shirk (associating partners with Allah), and he said that this is the view of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
Asking the dead person is shirk because it is asking for something he is not able to do. The dead person is not able to make du'a' and is not able to do anything, so asking him for du'a' is shirk. Yes.
One of the students of knowledge mentioned that asking the occupant of a grave to make du'a' for one to Allah is bid'ah (religious innovation) and not shirk (associating partners with Allah), and he said that this is the view of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
Asking the dead person is shirk because it is asking for something he is not able to do. The dead person is not able to make du'a' and is not able to do anything, so asking him for du'a' is shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 347 - القول أن من يسأل صاحب القبر أن يدعو له عند الله هل هذا صحيح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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