A man died among us, and after seven months had passed since his death, one of his relatives saw in a dream that he was calling out, "Take us out of the grave and build a shrine for me," and they actually carried out this vision.
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The questioner : A man died among us, and after seven months had passed since his death, one of his relatives saw in a dream that he was calling out, "Take us out of the grave and build a shrine for me." They actually carried out this vision by taking him out of the grave, parading him around the town, and building a shrine for him. They believe that he is a close friend of Allah. What is the ruling on this action, and is there any advice for people like these whose beliefs have weakened to this extent?
The Shaykh : The ruling on this action is that it is forbidden. As for the visions seen in dreams, if they contradict the Shari'ah, they are invalid and are among the deceptions that Satan plays and the whispers of Satan. Therefore, it is not permissible to carry them out ever, because the rulings of the Shari'ah do not change based on dreams.
It is obligatory for them now to demolish this shrine they built for him and return him to the Muslim cemeteries. This is what is obligatory. My advice to these people and those like them is to check everything they see in their dreams against the Book and the Sunnah. Whatever contradicts the Book and the Sunnah is discarded and rejected, and it has no value. It is not permissible for a person to rely on these false visions in matters of his religion, because Satan has sworn by the majesty of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that he will mislead the children of Adam, except for the sincere servants of Allah. So whoever is sincere to Allah, sincere to Him, following His religion, and seeking His face, he will be safe from the misguidance of Satan and his evil. But as for whoever is the opposite of that, Satan plays with him in his worship, his beliefs, his thoughts, and his actions. So let him beware. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:[Fatir 35:6].
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This question is from the listener Salem Ghanim Ashour from Mosul, Iraq. He says:
The Shaykh : The ruling on this action is that it is forbidden. As for the visions seen in dreams, if they contradict the Shari'ah, they are invalid and are among the deceptions that Satan plays and the whispers of Satan. Therefore, it is not permissible to carry them out ever, because the rulings of the Shari'ah do not change based on dreams.
It is obligatory for them now to demolish this shrine they built for him and return him to the Muslim cemeteries. This is what is obligatory. My advice to these people and those like them is to check everything they see in their dreams against the Book and the Sunnah. Whatever contradicts the Book and the Sunnah is discarded and rejected, and it has no value. It is not permissible for a person to rely on these false visions in matters of his religion, because Satan has sworn by the majesty of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that he will mislead the children of Adam, except for the sincere servants of Allah. So whoever is sincere to Allah, sincere to Him, following His religion, and seeking His face, he will be safe from the misguidance of Satan and his evil. But as for whoever is the opposite of that, Satan plays with him in his worship, his beliefs, his thoughts, and his actions. So let him beware. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
Indeed, Satan is an enemy to you; so take him as an enemy. He only invites his party to be among the companions of the Blaze.
إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوّاً إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُوا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِThe questioner : May Allah reward you. This question is from the listener Salem Ghanim Ashour from Mosul, Iraq. He says: