What is the ruling on calling for aid from the occupant of a grave?
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Question:
A man goes to the graves and says to the occupant of the grave, "O so-and-so, give me," and "O so-and-so, help me." Is this man considered one who associates partners with Allah?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the one who calls upon the graves and asks them for his needs is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) who commits major shirk (associating partners with Allah), and may Allah protect us from that. This is the state of the grave-worshippers today; they go to the graves not for visiting and sending peace upon the deceased, but to call upon them other than Allah and to ask them for their needs. This is major shirk. Yes.
A man goes to the graves and says to the occupant of the grave, "O so-and-so, give me," and "O so-and-so, help me." Is this man considered one who associates partners with Allah?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the one who calls upon the graves and asks them for his needs is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) who commits major shirk (associating partners with Allah), and may Allah protect us from that. This is the state of the grave-worshippers today; they go to the graves not for visiting and sending peace upon the deceased, but to call upon them other than Allah and to ask them for their needs. This is major shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاستغاثة بصاحب القبر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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