The Ruling on Seeking Aid from the Dead or the Absent
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Question:
This questioner, Abu Adam, is from Sudan and resides in the Kingdom. He asks and says: Is seeking aid from the absent or the dead a cause of exiting the religion and corrupting the creed?
Answer:
Yes, calling for aid from the dead or from one who is absent is disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because the dead person does not hear you and the absent person does not hear you. This is a matter of futility in worship, so it is not permissible. One must rely only upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), in whom nothing is hidden, and who is able to give what is asked of Him and what is hoped for from Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner, Abu Adam, is from Sudan and resides in the Kingdom. He asks and says: Is seeking aid from the absent or the dead a cause of exiting the religion and corrupting the creed?
Answer:
Yes, calling for aid from the dead or from one who is absent is disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because the dead person does not hear you and the absent person does not hear you. This is a matter of futility in worship, so it is not permissible. One must rely only upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), in whom nothing is hidden, and who is able to give what is asked of Him and what is hoped for from Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى ليوم الأربعاء 1439/08/23هــ — youtube.com (12:08)
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