The ruling on the worship of one who directs some types of worship to other than Allah
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Question:
The follower says: If there are people who seek nearness to the accepted one through themselves and do not commit any other type of shirk (associating partners with Allah), are their prayers, zakah (obligatory alms), and other good deeds valid?
Answer:
He is a hypocrite. Whoever directs a type of worship to other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and his deed is invalid. Even if he limits it to one type, such as dhikr (remembrance of Allah) for them, or making vows to them, or calling upon them and seeking aid from them. Yes, one type and all the major types are the same.
The follower says: If there are people who seek nearness to the accepted one through themselves and do not commit any other type of shirk (associating partners with Allah), are their prayers, zakah (obligatory alms), and other good deeds valid?
Answer:
He is a hypocrite. Whoever directs a type of worship to other than Allah is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and his deed is invalid. Even if he limits it to one type, such as dhikr (remembrance of Allah) for them, or making vows to them, or calling upon them and seeking aid from them. Yes, one type and all the major types are the same.
Source
شرح ثلاثة الأصول وأدلتها، الأصول الثلاثة من أهم المسائل التي تتعلق بالتوحيد وحقوقه — islamhouse.com (1:10:26)
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