What is the ruling on one who believes that the graves of the righteous are intermediaries that connect them to Allah the Exalted?
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Question:
This is a questioner from outside this country. He says: In our country, there are those who venerate the graves of the righteous and say that they are intermediaries that connect them to Allah the Exalted. Do we rule that these people are committing shirk (associating partners with Allah), or must we first clarify the matter to them, and then, if any of them persist, we rule that they are committing shirk?
Answer:
This is shirk without a doubt. This is shirk without a doubt. It must be denounced, and the ignorant people who do not know must be taught that this is shirk. If they repent, Allah will accept their repentance. If they persist, you must sever ties with them and stay away from them, and warn people against them. Yes.
This is a questioner from outside this country. He says: In our country, there are those who venerate the graves of the righteous and say that they are intermediaries that connect them to Allah the Exalted. Do we rule that these people are committing shirk (associating partners with Allah), or must we first clarify the matter to them, and then, if any of them persist, we rule that they are committing shirk?
Answer:
This is shirk without a doubt. This is shirk without a doubt. It must be denounced, and the ignorant people who do not know must be taught that this is shirk. If they repent, Allah will accept their repentance. If they persist, you must sever ties with them and stay away from them, and warn people against them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يعتقد أن قبور الصالحين وسائط تصلهم بالله تعالى؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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