The ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the righteous, and whether it is a matter of scholarly disagreement
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The questioner:
Explaining the chain of narration: When we accept the issue of seeking nearness to Allah through the righteous, is it one of the matters of disagreement in which there is no evidence to the contrary?
The Shaykh:
A doubt, a doubt, a doubt.
The questioner:
Bringing forth a righteous person.
The Shaykh:
It proceeds on that basis, but in any case, it is obligatory to leave it, because there is evidence regarding the heart, yes.
The questioner:
I mean, it is possible for us.
The Shaykh:
I mean, in acts of worship, the worship is offered in them, there must be evidence in them.
The questioner:
It is required.
The Shaykh:
Seeking nearness to Allah is only by the beautiful names, or by the attributes, or by righteous deeds, whereas hoping for the right of so-and-so or the right of so-and-so is a religious innovation (bid'ah), one should
The questioner:
If he is
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible, because it contradicts the Shari'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1718a So that is our legislation. But if it is by his supplication and you are angry with him, there is no harm. You say to your brother, you are angry with him, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
The questioner:
The living, this is only with respect to the living, because he intends, he may intend the waves, we do not intend the living.
The Shaykh:
In any case, seeking nearness to Allah through the righteous is not valid. There is no power and no strength except by Allah. If there is a phrase.
The questioner:
Some scholars, O Shaykh, said that it is not a matter in which there is evidence to the contrary.
The Shaykh:
Yes, no, that is a mistake, a mistake. If there is evidence, it is a matter in which there is evidence to the contrary, or it is a matter of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) in which there is no evidence, then there is no evidence to the contrary. Matters of independent legal reasoning in which there is no evidence, there is no evidence to the contrary.
Explaining the chain of narration: When we accept the issue of seeking nearness to Allah through the righteous, is it one of the matters of disagreement in which there is no evidence to the contrary?
The Shaykh:
A doubt, a doubt, a doubt.
The questioner:
Bringing forth a righteous person.
The Shaykh:
It proceeds on that basis, but in any case, it is obligatory to leave it, because there is evidence regarding the heart, yes.
The questioner:
I mean, it is possible for us.
The Shaykh:
I mean, in acts of worship, the worship is offered in them, there must be evidence in them.
The questioner:
It is required.
The Shaykh:
Seeking nearness to Allah is only by the beautiful names, or by the attributes, or by righteous deeds, whereas hoping for the right of so-and-so or the right of so-and-so is a religious innovation (bid'ah), one should
The questioner:
If he is
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible, because it contradicts the Shari'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who innovates things in our affairs
من أحدث في أمرنا هذاThe questioner:
The living, this is only with respect to the living, because he intends, he may intend the waves, we do not intend the living.
The Shaykh:
In any case, seeking nearness to Allah through the righteous is not valid. There is no power and no strength except by Allah. If there is a phrase.
The questioner:
Some scholars, O Shaykh, said that it is not a matter in which there is evidence to the contrary.
The Shaykh:
Yes, no, that is a mistake, a mistake. If there is evidence, it is a matter in which there is evidence to the contrary, or it is a matter of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) in which there is no evidence, then there is no evidence to the contrary. Matters of independent legal reasoning in which there is no evidence, there is no evidence to the contrary.
Source
شرح رياض الصالحين، تابع باب وجوب صوم رمضان (2) إلى باب فضل تعجيل الفطر وما يفطر عليه وما يقوله بعد الإفطار — islamhouse.com (34:15)
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