The Ruling on Making Du'a at Graves
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Question:
The questioner from outside the Kingdom, Ahmad Adam, says: In our country, there are shaykhs who endorse turning to graves, making du'a at them, and asking for du'a from them. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
The ruling on that is invalid. If they are calling upon the dead, then they are mushriks (those who associate partners with Allah) committing major shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for if they are calling upon Allah at the graves, then that is bid'ah (religious innovation), and every bid'ah is misguidance. Yes.
The questioner from outside the Kingdom, Ahmad Adam, says: In our country, there are shaykhs who endorse turning to graves, making du'a at them, and asking for du'a from them. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
The ruling on that is invalid. If they are calling upon the dead, then they are mushriks (those who associate partners with Allah) committing major shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for if they are calling upon Allah at the graves, then that is bid'ah (religious innovation), and every bid'ah is misguidance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم الدعاء عند القبور - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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