What is the ruling on this supplication: “O Allah, keep me and my children from worshipping shrines”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I heard one of them making supplication in his prostration, saying: O Allah,[Ibrahim 14:35] the idols. Is this supplication prescribed?
Answer:
This is altering the verse. This is altering the verse. It is not permissible. He should not use this formulation that mimics the verse and changes its wording. It is not permissible. He should say: “O Allah, keep me from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and keep my children from shirk.” Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I heard one of them making supplication in his prostration, saying: O Allah,
keep me and my sons away from
وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَAnswer:
This is altering the verse. This is altering the verse. It is not permissible. He should not use this formulation that mimics the verse and changes its wording. It is not permissible. He should say: “O Allah, keep me from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and keep my children from shirk.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم هذا الدعاء اللهم اجنبي وبني أن نعبد الأضرحة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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