How to Deny Shirk Practices at Graves
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: How can a Muslim deny these shirk (associating partners with Allah) practices that take place at graves, given the large number of people there?
Answer:
Yes. Abandoning them is what caused them to multiply. If there had been someone to guide the people and explain things to them, these matters would have disappeared or decreased. It is not permissible to remain silent while people are engaged in these shirk or bid'ah (religious innovation) practices. It is not permissible to leave them in this state. This is the duty of the scholars. Seek knowledge. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: How can a Muslim deny these shirk (associating partners with Allah) practices that take place at graves, given the large number of people there?
Answer:
Yes. Abandoning them is what caused them to multiply. If there had been someone to guide the people and explain things to them, these matters would have disappeared or decreased. It is not permissible to remain silent while people are engaged in these shirk or bid'ah (religious innovation) practices. It is not permissible to leave them in this state. This is the duty of the scholars. Seek knowledge. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 53 من 76/شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد/الصلاة في المقابر/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:16)
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