Explanation of the rule: Every means that leads to shirk (associating partners with Allah) or a forbidden act is itself forbidden.

The Shaykh : And shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not come to nations as a sudden outbreak; rather, any evil does not begin with its most severe or dangerous aspect, but starts with its easiest and lowest form, as it is said: "Most of the fire comes from the smallest sparks". Therefore, we find that the Islamic Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law) is concerned with prohibiting every means that may lead to a forbidden matter from this perspective, where a person, when turning to Allah the Exalted in supplication, does not mention intermediaries between himself and Allah the Exalted... And to confirm this guidance and this meaning, our Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He, said when that Bedouin came to ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah, is our Lord near so that we speak to Him, or far so that we call out to Him?" He said: This research has a continuation, and perhaps that will be in a future session, if Allah wills, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.