The ruling on praying behind an imam who permits seeking blessing from graves
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Question:
He says: We are in a country where we pray behind an imam who permits visiting the graves of the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous, making du'a' (supplication) to them, and seeking blessing from their shrines. Is that permissible for us?
Answer:
This is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and his prayer is invalid, and his leading of the prayer is invalid. If he permits calling for aid from the dead, and visiting graves for the sake of seeking blessing from them, then this is shirk, and may Allah protect us from it. So his prayer is not valid, and praying behind him is not valid. Yes.
He says: We are in a country where we pray behind an imam who permits visiting the graves of the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous, making du'a' (supplication) to them, and seeking blessing from their shrines. Is that permissible for us?
Answer:
This is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and his prayer is invalid, and his leading of the prayer is invalid. If he permits calling for aid from the dead, and visiting graves for the sake of seeking blessing from them, then this is shirk, and may Allah protect us from it. So his prayer is not valid, and praying behind him is not valid. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/056 — archive.org (6:37)
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