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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Difference Between Istighathah and Tawassul

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the difference between istighathah (calling for aid) and tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means)? And is it permissible

Answer:
to seek nearness to Allah through an attribute as a form of calling for aid, such as saying, “By Your mercy, we call for aid”? Yes,
Source الفرق بين الاستغاثة والتوسل — alfawzan.live

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