The Ruling on Seeking Nearness to Allah Through Graves and the Dead
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Sufis seek nearness to Allah through graves and the dead. Are they considered apostates?
Answer:
Mere seeking nearness to Allah through them involves two cases. If they are merely seeking nearness to Allah through them, believing that they bring them closer to Allah, then this is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and a means to associating partners with Allah (shirk). However, if the seeking nearness is accompanied by calling upon them, slaughtering animals for them, and making vows to them—and this is the current reality among those who venerate graves—then this is major shirk that takes one out of the religion. If they direct any part of worship to the dead, it is major shirk. As for merely seeking nearness to Allah through them, it is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and a means to shirk. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Sufis seek nearness to Allah through graves and the dead. Are they considered apostates?
Answer:
Mere seeking nearness to Allah through them involves two cases. If they are merely seeking nearness to Allah through them, believing that they bring them closer to Allah, then this is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and a means to associating partners with Allah (shirk). However, if the seeking nearness is accompanied by calling upon them, slaughtering animals for them, and making vows to them—and this is the current reality among those who venerate graves—then this is major shirk that takes one out of the religion. If they direct any part of worship to the dead, it is major shirk. As for merely seeking nearness to Allah through them, it is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and a means to shirk. Yes.
Source
التوسل بالقبور — alfawzan.live
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