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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on seeking help and calling for aid from what a person is capable of

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The questioner:
Regarding seeking help and calling for aid, O Shaykh, meaning if a person seeks help from his brother, from his brother, or

The Shaykh:
Seeking help in what a person is capable of is permissible, and calling for aid in what a person is capable of is permissible.

The questioner:
So the criterion is what a human being is capable of.

The Shaykh:
Yes, this is permissible.

The questioner:
Seeking help or calling for aid in what a person is not capable of is shirk (associating partners with Allah), because this constitutes worship that is exclusive to Allah.
Source شرح الأصول الثلاثة، شرح كتاب الأصول الثلاثة الدرس السادس 23-06-1444 هـ — alfawzan.live (8:05)

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