The Difference Between Seeking Refuge and Calling for Aid
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the difference between seeking refuge (istighathah) and calling for aid (istighathah)? And is it permissible to seek refuge in a created being for what it is capable of?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. Seeking refuge is an act of worship, and it has been established that it is a type of worship, so it is not permissible to seek refuge in a created being. Yes. And calling for aid (istighathah) is asking for rescue from distress, whereas seeking refuge (istighathah) is turning to Allah to protect one from something disliked or from an enemy.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the difference between seeking refuge (istighathah) and calling for aid (istighathah)? And is it permissible to seek refuge in a created being for what it is capable of?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. Seeking refuge is an act of worship, and it has been established that it is a type of worship, so it is not permissible to seek refuge in a created being. Yes. And calling for aid (istighathah) is asking for rescue from distress, whereas seeking refuge (istighathah) is turning to Allah to protect one from something disliked or from an enemy.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب من الشرك أن يستغيث بغير الله أو يدعو غيره — islamhouse.com (1:03:11)
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