What is the ruling on one who calls for aid from the dead while knowing that this act is not prescribed?
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Question:
A questioner says: A man lives in our country, listens to the Qur'an, recites it, and knows that there are those who warn against going to the dead and calling for their aid. Does he become a disbeliever immediately, or is it necessary for me to sit with him and establish the proof against him?
Answer:
Yes, if he approaches the dead with types of worship, this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, he must be called to tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and it must be made clear to him that this shirk is incompatible with tawhid and with the creed. You are a Muslim who fasts and prays, so how do you destroy your deeds with this belief? So, make this clear to him. Yes.
A questioner says: A man lives in our country, listens to the Qur'an, recites it, and knows that there are those who warn against going to the dead and calling for their aid. Does he become a disbeliever immediately, or is it necessary for me to sit with him and establish the proof against him?
Answer:
Yes, if he approaches the dead with types of worship, this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Therefore, he must be called to tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and it must be made clear to him that this shirk is incompatible with tawhid and with the creed. You are a Muslim who fasts and prays, so how do you destroy your deeds with this belief? So, make this clear to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يستغيث بالأموات وهو يعلم بعدم مشروعية هذا الفعل؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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