What is the ruling on worshipping Allah at the graves of the righteous?
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Question:
The Shaykh: This questioner says: Is worshipping Allah at the graves of the righteous a religious innovation (bid'ah) or associating partners with Allah (shirk)?
Answer:
It is a means to shirk. If he intends the grave and seeks nearness to it, it is shirk. If he intends Allah and prays to Allah, but does so at the grave, it is a means to shirk, and the prayer is invalid. Yes.
The Shaykh: This questioner says: Is worshipping Allah at the graves of the righteous a religious innovation (bid'ah) or associating partners with Allah (shirk)?
Answer:
It is a means to shirk. If he intends the grave and seeks nearness to it, it is shirk. If he intends Allah and prays to Allah, but does so at the grave, it is a means to shirk, and the prayer is invalid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم عبادة الله عند قبور الصالحين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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