The Ruling on Seeking Help from an Absent Person in What a Created Being Is Capable of
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on seeking help from an absent person in something that a created being is capable of doing?
Answer:
Is it not permissible to seek help from an absent person? Because the absent person cannot do anything. It is not permissible to seek his help, whether he is dead or alive. It is only permissible if he can hear you and is able to help you. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on seeking help from an absent person in something that a created being is capable of doing?
Answer:
Is it not permissible to seek help from an absent person? Because the absent person cannot do anything. It is not permissible to seek his help, whether he is dead or alive. It is only permissible if he can hear you and is able to help you. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [17] — alfawzan.live (1:01:08)
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