Seeking Blessing from the Traces of the Righteous: Is It Shirk (associating partners with Allah) or a Means to It?
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is seeking blessing from the traces of the righteous shirk (associating partners with Allah), or is it a means to shirk?
Answer:
Seeking blessing from the traces of the righteous is shirk (associating partners with Allah), because seeking blessing from other than Allah is shirk. This is because blessing is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner asks: Is seeking blessing from the traces of the righteous shirk (associating partners with Allah), or is it a means to shirk?
Answer:
Seeking blessing from the traces of the righteous is shirk (associating partners with Allah), because seeking blessing from other than Allah is shirk. This is because blessing is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب : من تبرك بشجرة أو حجر ونحوهما — islamhouse.com (50:19)
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