Seeking Aid from the Dead
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on seeking aid from a dead person by saying, "Help, so-and-so," while that person is present for the one seeking the aid?
Answer:
This is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Seeking needs from the dead is shirk with Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because they are not able to fulfill needs. Needs are sought from the living, if they are able to fulfill them. As for the dead, nothing is sought from them. Rather, they are in need of someone to pray for them, to seek mercy for them, and to give charity on their behalf. They are in need of the living. As for the living, they do not need the dead, and the dead do not benefit them in any way. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on seeking aid from a dead person by saying, "Help, so-and-so," while that person is present for the one seeking the aid?
Answer:
This is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Seeking needs from the dead is shirk with Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because they are not able to fulfill needs. Needs are sought from the living, if they are able to fulfill them. As for the dead, nothing is sought from them. Rather, they are in need of someone to pray for them, to seek mercy for them, and to give charity on their behalf. They are in need of the living. As for the living, they do not need the dead, and the dead do not benefit them in any way. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء الفوزان 25-01-1438هـ — youtube.com (32:12)
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