What is the ruling on making supplication by the right of a created being?
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Question:
Some people say, “I ask Allah by the right of this night to help you.”
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to ask by the right of a created being, whether it is the House or anything else. This is an oath upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic). One does not take an oath upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the sense of compelling Him, nor does one take an oath upon Him by the right of a created being. Taking an oath by a created being is not permissible. What if someone takes an oath by a created being upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? It is not permissible. Such a thing is not allowed. Yes.
Some people say, “I ask Allah by the right of this night to help you.”
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to ask by the right of a created being, whether it is the House or anything else. This is an oath upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic). One does not take an oath upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the sense of compelling Him, nor does one take an oath upon Him by the right of a created being. Taking an oath by a created being is not permissible. What if someone takes an oath by a created being upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? It is not permissible. Such a thing is not allowed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الدعاء بحق مخلوق؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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