What is the difference between istighathah (calling for aid) and tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means), and is istighathah through an attribute permissible?
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Question:
What is the difference between istighathah (calling for aid) and tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means)? And is istighathah through an attribute permissible?
Answer:
Tawassul through an attribute is istighathah (calling for aid); tawassul through an attribute is istighathah (calling for aid). Yes, we call for aid through Your mercy. Yes.
What is the difference between istighathah (calling for aid) and tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means)? And is istighathah through an attribute permissible?
Answer:
Tawassul through an attribute is istighathah (calling for aid); tawassul through an attribute is istighathah (calling for aid). Yes, we call for aid through Your mercy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 261 - ما الفرق بين الاستغاثة والتوسّل وهل تجوز الاستغاثة بالصفة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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