What is the ruling on one who seeks Allah's forgiveness for the sake of asking for a child and asking for wealth?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person worships Allah to attain a permissible worldly objective, such as seeking forgiveness to ask for a child or wealth, citing the saying of the Exalted,[Nuh 71:10-12], is his act prescribed, or does it contain shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
No, it does not contain shirk, and it is prescribed that one seeks Allah's forgiveness for the descent of rain,[Hud 11:52]. Noah (peace be upon him) said to his people, [Nuh 71:10-11]. There is nothing wrong with that, but it should not be limited to the worldly life only; one should combine the worldly life and the Hereafter, [Al-Baqarah 2:201]. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person worships Allah to attain a permissible worldly objective, such as seeking forgiveness to ask for a child or wealth, citing the saying of the Exalted,
Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. (11) He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers (12) And give you increase in wealth and children
اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَAnswer:
No, it does not contain shirk, and it is prescribed that one seeks Allah's forgiveness for the descent of rain,
And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength.
وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمْ(10) And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. (11) He will send [rain from] the sky upon you
فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمOur Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [333 -939] ما حكم من يستغفر الله لأجل طلب الولد وطلب المال؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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