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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to seek healing by going to the graves of the awliya (close friends of Allah), reciting the Qur'an, and slaughtering an animal for Allah at his grave?

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Question:
In my country, when one of the people falls ill, he is taken to the wali (close friend of Allah) at his grave, and verses of the Qur'an are recited over him. Then a ram is brought and slaughtered at that time, and it is slaughtered for Allah, in their belief. He asks: Is this action permissible?

Answer:
No, this action is not permissible. Nor is he taken to the soothsayers or the Dajjals, nor is an animal slaughtered for the sake of healing the sick person. It is slaughtered to give the meat in charity. Yes, charity is prescribed. As for slaughtering as a means of drawing near to Allah for the healing of the sick person, this is not permissible. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الاستشفاء بالذهاب إلى قبور الأولياء وقراءة القرآن والذبح لله عند قبره؟ — youtube.com

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