What is the ruling on relying on causes?
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Question:
He says: If a person performs a permissible cause and then relies on it and does not rely on Allah, is this shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
Yes, if he relies on the cause and does not rely on Allah, this is clear shirk. Yes, does he place his reliance on other than Allah? Yes.
He says: If a person performs a permissible cause and then relies on it and does not rely on Allah, is this shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
Yes, if he relies on the cause and does not rely on Allah, this is clear shirk. Yes, does he place his reliance on other than Allah? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاعتماد على الأسباب؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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