Dealing with a mother who is attached to the awliya (close friends of Allah) and advising her
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: My mother is very attached to the awliya (close friends of Allah), and she believes in their benefit and harm, and she visits them. She prays and does what Muslims do. The matter has become confused for me regarding how to deal with her, and this is her belief. Do I treat her as I would treat disbelievers?
Answer:
Advise her and explain it to her; perhaps she is ignorant. Take a summary from the summaries of creed and read it to her. If she can read, give it to her and let her read it. So, exert yourself with her, may Allah reward you with good, and explain it to her in whatever way. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: My mother is very attached to the awliya (close friends of Allah), and she believes in their benefit and harm, and she visits them. She prays and does what Muslims do. The matter has become confused for me regarding how to deal with her, and this is her belief. Do I treat her as I would treat disbelievers?
Answer:
Advise her and explain it to her; perhaps she is ignorant. Take a summary from the summaries of creed and read it to her. If she can read, give it to her and let her read it. So, exert yourself with her, may Allah reward you with good, and explain it to her in whatever way. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (1:04:18)
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