The ruling on inviting people to make du'a' (supplication) when opening commercial establishments
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, and then rest. What is your opinion regarding most owners of commercial establishments when one of them opens a shop and invites some of the people outside to visit his place or office, with the purpose of making du'a' and obtaining rank?
Answer:
This is not appropriate; it opens the door to evil. One opens a shop and relies on Allah without anyone answering. May Allah bless him. We rely on Allah, we place our trust in Allah, we use honesty in our dealings, and we will succeed by the permission of Allah. We use honesty, avoiding deception and treachery. If he wants blessing, wants good, and wants sustenance, we use honesty and avoid lying, falsehood, and deception. Yes. If someone comes and makes du'a' for him while he is lying, deceiving, and cheating, the du'a' of that man will not benefit him.
Honorable Shaykh, and then rest. What is your opinion regarding most owners of commercial establishments when one of them opens a shop and invites some of the people outside to visit his place or office, with the purpose of making du'a' and obtaining rank?
Answer:
This is not appropriate; it opens the door to evil. One opens a shop and relies on Allah without anyone answering. May Allah bless him. We rely on Allah, we place our trust in Allah, we use honesty in our dealings, and we will succeed by the permission of Allah. We use honesty, avoiding deception and treachery. If he wants blessing, wants good, and wants sustenance, we use honesty and avoid lying, falsehood, and deception. Yes. If someone comes and makes du'a' for him while he is lying, deceiving, and cheating, the du'a' of that man will not benefit him.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، من علامات أهل السنة الاتباع وليس الابتداع — islamhouse.com (1:06:09)
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