The Rulings on Prayer at the Grave
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the one who prays at the grave is in one of two states. The first state is if he wants to draw near to the deceased, in which case that is disbelief (kufr). The second state is if he wants to draw near to Allah, but through the blessing of the deceased, in which case that is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). He says:
Answer:
It is a means to shirk and a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a bid'ah and a means to shirk. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the one who prays at the grave is in one of two states. The first state is if he wants to draw near to the deceased, in which case that is disbelief (kufr). The second state is if he wants to draw near to Allah, but through the blessing of the deceased, in which case that is a means to shirk (associating partners with Allah). He says:
Answer:
It is a means to shirk and a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a bid'ah and a means to shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 52 من 76/شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد/اتخاذ القبور مساجد/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:00)
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