Ruling on the phrase: "I ask you by the right of the One who placed the blessing before you"
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What is the ruling on a person saying: "I ask you by the right of the One who placed the blessing before you"?The Shaykh: It appears to me that this is of the same kind as seeking intercession with Allah over His creation, and it is not permissible; because it is not permissible to make Allah a means between you and a person.And from another angle, it puts the addressee in an awkward position: How do you ask him this question? And putting people in an awkward position is not befitting.And in your own self, something like this: If a person came to you and put you in an awkward position regarding a matter you would prefer not to be exposed, would you be pleased with this? No, you would not.
So, my brother, treat people as you would like to be treated.
The questioner: Does it take the ruling of: "I ask you by Allah"?The Shaykh: It does not take this ruling.Also: "I ask you by Allah" is not agreed upon to mean making Allah a means.Rather, some of them say: "I ask you by Allah,"Meaning: "I ask you by the right that Allah has obligated upon you: to give me, for example, from this zakah, if I am among those entitled to zakah, or the like of that."
So, my brother, treat people as you would like to be treated.
The questioner: Does it take the ruling of: "I ask you by Allah"?The Shaykh: It does not take this ruling.Also: "I ask you by Allah" is not agreed upon to mean making Allah a means.Rather, some of them say: "I ask you by Allah,"Meaning: "I ask you by the right that Allah has obligated upon you: to give me, for example, from this zakah, if I am among those entitled to zakah, or the like of that."
