Does seeking a referral for employment diminish tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and tawakkul (reliance upon Allah)?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, tell us, students: Is the one who wants to stop and follow a referral, or thinks about who will intercede for him, a person whose tawhid (the oneness of Allah) has diminished and who is not truly relying on Allah as he should?
Answer:
No, this is among the actions of the beneficial causes. If someone intercedes for you to fulfill your permissible need, this is among the actions of the beneficial causes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Intercede and you will be rewarded,” and the Exalted and Majestic is He said:[An-Nisa 4:85]. This is the good intercession that harms no one, but only benefits the one in need.
Honorable Shaykh, tell us, students: Is the one who wants to stop and follow a referral, or thinks about who will intercede for him, a person whose tawhid (the oneness of Allah) has diminished and who is not truly relying on Allah as he should?
Answer:
No, this is among the actions of the beneficial causes. If someone intercedes for you to fulfill your permissible need, this is among the actions of the beneficial causes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Intercede and you will be rewarded,” and the Exalted and Majestic is He said:
Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom
مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُ نَصِيبٌ مِّنْهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 10- هل طلب الواسطة في التوظيف ينقص التوحيد والتوكل؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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