The Difference Between Seeking Refuge and Calling for Aid
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is seeking aid (istighathah) like seeking refuge (istia'adhah)? Is seeking refuge like seeking aid? Is it permissible to seek refuge?
Answer:
Seeking refuge is turning to the One who protects and preserves you. Seeking refuge is in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for seeking aid, it is in times of distress. Seeking refuge does not have to be in a state of distress. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is seeking aid (istighathah) like seeking refuge (istia'adhah)? Is seeking refuge like seeking aid? Is it permissible to seek refuge?
Answer:
Seeking refuge is turning to the One who protects and preserves you. Seeking refuge is in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for seeking aid, it is in times of distress. Seeking refuge does not have to be in a state of distress. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : من الشرك أن يستغيث بغير الله أو يدعو غيره — islamhouse.com (46:48)
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