The Response to Those Who Call Out “O Ali” and Argue with the Children’s Calling to Their Mothers
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: How do I respond to the one who calls out “O Ali,” knowing that he argues and says that some Muslims permit a person to call out to his mother when distress occurs, such as children and others?
Answer:
As for children, one does not argue with their words because a child has no intellect. If something happens to him or he is afraid, he says “O Mother” or “O Father.” This is a child who has no intellect or thought; rather, this is a fitrah (innate natural disposition) that he turns to his mother or his father. This is not a call of worship; it is not a call of worship. So they have no argument in this. As for them, when they say “O Ali,” seeking his help and calling upon him for aid, this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: How do I respond to the one who calls out “O Ali,” knowing that he argues and says that some Muslims permit a person to call out to his mother when distress occurs, such as children and others?
Answer:
As for children, one does not argue with their words because a child has no intellect. If something happens to him or he is afraid, he says “O Mother” or “O Father.” This is a child who has no intellect or thought; rather, this is a fitrah (innate natural disposition) that he turns to his mother or his father. This is not a call of worship; it is not a call of worship. So they have no argument in this. As for them, when they say “O Ali,” seeking his help and calling upon him for aid, this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب : الدعاء إلى شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله — islamhouse.com (50:37)
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