The Ruling on Objecting to Those Who Call for Aid from the Dead Near the Gate of 'Umrah
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, there is a group of people who sit near the Gate of 'Umrah at night, and they say, "O Ali, O Ali," and they repeat phrases in which they ask the dead for their needs, such as al-Husayn ibn 'Ali, and the awliya (close friends of Allah) as they call them, and they say this in a loud voice. Should we object to them? And how do we respond to them? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Inform the authorities responsible for the Haram, the organizations, and the General Presidency of al-Masjid al-Haram and al-Masjid al-Nabawi. Inform them; they are the ones responsible for the Haram and what happens in it, and they will, if Allah wills, fulfill their obligation.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, there is a group of people who sit near the Gate of 'Umrah at night, and they say, "O Ali, O Ali," and they repeat phrases in which they ask the dead for their needs, such as al-Husayn ibn 'Ali, and the awliya (close friends of Allah) as they call them, and they say this in a loud voice. Should we object to them? And how do we respond to them? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Inform the authorities responsible for the Haram, the organizations, and the General Presidency of al-Masjid al-Haram and al-Masjid al-Nabawi. Inform them; they are the ones responsible for the Haram and what happens in it, and they will, if Allah wills, fulfill their obligation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل ينكر على من يدعو علي والحسين ويطلب منهم الحاجات؟ وكيف الرد عليه؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.