Is there anyone who goes to a grave and asks it for something, but believes that Allah is the Provider? Is this major shirk (associating partners with Allah) or minor shirk?
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Question:
He says: Is there anyone who goes to a grave and asks it for something, but believes that Allah is the Provider? Is this major shirk or minor shirk?
Answer:
Yes, asking the dead for something is major shirk. Major shirk. Even if he believes in his heart that Allah is the Provider. Why? If he believes that Allah is the Provider, why does he call upon other than Him? Why does he call upon the dead? Yes. What contradiction is this? It is a contradiction. Yes.
He says: Is there anyone who goes to a grave and asks it for something, but believes that Allah is the Provider? Is this major shirk or minor shirk?
Answer:
Yes, asking the dead for something is major shirk. Major shirk. Even if he believes in his heart that Allah is the Provider. Why? If he believes that Allah is the Provider, why does he call upon other than Him? Why does he call upon the dead? Yes. What contradiction is this? It is a contradiction. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من يذهب إلى قبر ويطلب منه شيئا ولكن يعتقد أن الله هو الرازق، فهل هذا شرك أكبر أم أصغر؟ — youtube.com
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