The Difference Between Seeking Refuge and Calling for Aid
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is seeking refuge (istighathah) like calling for aid, such that it is permissible to seek refuge?
Answer:
Seeking refuge is turning to the One who protects and preserves you; seeking refuge in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for calling for aid, that is in times of distress. Seeking refuge does not have to be in a state of distress. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is seeking refuge (istighathah) like calling for aid, such that it is permissible to seek refuge?
Answer:
Seeking refuge is turning to the One who protects and preserves you; seeking refuge in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for calling for aid, that is in times of distress. Seeking refuge does not have to be in a state of distress. Yes.
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد، شرح فتح المجيد 08-01-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (46:53)
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