Among major shirk (associating partners with Allah) is calling for aid from the dead, seeking blessing from their graves, and directing vows to them

Question:
He says: In our village, there is a mud building called Shaykh 'Isa Abu Samrah. Some people come to it with vows, such as candles. That is, if the boy succeeds or the patient recovers, the family says, "O Shaykh 'Isa, if the boy succeeds, we will give you a dozen candles." And some visitors to this place take some of its soil, carry it, and place it in their home for the sake of seeking blessing. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
The ruling on that is that it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), because it is calling for aid from the dead, seeking blessing from shrines, and attaching oneself to them. It is major shirk because it directs worship to other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and directs vows to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Acts of worship must be pure for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and it is not permissible to direct them to other than Allah. Whoever directs any of them to other than Allah becomes a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) committing major shirk, which expels one from the religion. Allah the Exalted said: "And the mosques are for Allah" . Yes.