The call of the righteous to visit a commercial establishment seeking blessing
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him), what is your view regarding some owners of commercial establishments who, when one of them opens his shop, invites some of the righteous to visit his shop or office for the purpose of supplication and obtaining blessing?
The Shaykh:
This is not appropriate; it opens the door to evil. He opens his shop and relies on Allah without needing anyone to pray for him. He depends on Allah, places his trust in Allah, and uses honesty in his dealings, and he will succeed by the permission of Allah. He uses honesty, avoiding deception, cheating, and betrayal. If he wants blessing, wants good, and wants sustenance, he uses honesty and avoids deception, lying, and trickery.
Another questioner:
Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
A man came and prayed for him while he was lying, deceiving, and cheating. What benefit did the prayer of that man bring him?
Honorable Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him), what is your view regarding some owners of commercial establishments who, when one of them opens his shop, invites some of the righteous to visit his shop or office for the purpose of supplication and obtaining blessing?
The Shaykh:
This is not appropriate; it opens the door to evil. He opens his shop and relies on Allah without needing anyone to pray for him. He depends on Allah, places his trust in Allah, and uses honesty in his dealings, and he will succeed by the permission of Allah. He uses honesty, avoiding deception, cheating, and betrayal. If he wants blessing, wants good, and wants sustenance, he uses honesty and avoids deception, lying, and trickery.
Another questioner:
Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
A man came and prayed for him while he was lying, deceiving, and cheating. What benefit did the prayer of that man bring him?
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [37] — alfawzan.live (1:05:55)
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