Is the one who calls for aid from the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous excused for his ignorance?
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Question:
He says: There are some of the common people who call for aid from the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous. There are, among the common people, those who call for aid from the awliya and the righteous. Is he excused for his ignorance in this matter?
Answer:
Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is not excused because it is clear in the Qur'an: tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and shirk, and the command to preserve the prayer. These matters are clear and not hidden. One is only excused for hidden matters that require clarification and asking the people of knowledge; ignorance is an excuse for those. But as for apparent matters, such as shirk, tawhid, prayer, fasting, the pillars of Islam, and other apparent matters, they are not hidden such that one is excused for them by ignorance. Yes.
He says: There are some of the common people who call for aid from the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous. There are, among the common people, those who call for aid from the awliya and the righteous. Is he excused for his ignorance in this matter?
Answer:
Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is not excused because it is clear in the Qur'an: tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and shirk, and the command to preserve the prayer. These matters are clear and not hidden. One is only excused for hidden matters that require clarification and asking the people of knowledge; ignorance is an excuse for those. But as for apparent matters, such as shirk, tawhid, prayer, fasting, the pillars of Islam, and other apparent matters, they are not hidden such that one is excused for them by ignorance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يعذر بجهله من يستغيث بالأولياء والصالحين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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