What is the ruling on a person saying, "I ask you by the right of the One who placed this blessing in your hands"?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : What is the ruling on a person saying, "I ask you by the right of the One who placed this blessing in your hands"?
The Shaykh : It appears to me that this is of the same kind as seeking intercession with Allah regarding His creation, and it is not permissible. This is because it is not permissible to make Allah a means between you and a person. Furthermore, it puts the person addressed in an awkward position: how can you ask him this question? And putting people in an awkward position is not something that should be done.
Consider this in your own heart: 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? The answer is: you would not be. So, my brother, treat people as you would like them to treat you.
The questioner : It takes the ruling of "I ask you by Allah."
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Does it take the ruling of "I ask you by Allah"?
The Shaykh : It does not take this ruling. Also, regarding "I ask you by Allah," there is no consensus that the meaning is to make Allah the Exalted a means. Rather, some say: "I ask you by Allah" means "I ask you by the right that Allah has obligated upon you," meaning, for example, that you give me from this zakah if I am among those entitled to zakah, or something similar to that.
The Shaykh : It appears to me that this is of the same kind as seeking intercession with Allah regarding His creation, and it is not permissible. This is because it is not permissible to make Allah a means between you and a person. Furthermore, it puts the person addressed in an awkward position: how can you ask him this question? And putting people in an awkward position is not something that should be done.
Consider this in your own heart: 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? The answer is: you would not be. So, my brother, treat people as you would like them to treat you.
The questioner : It takes the ruling of "I ask you by Allah."
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Does it take the ruling of "I ask you by Allah"?
The Shaykh : It does not take this ruling. Also, regarding "I ask you by Allah," there is no consensus that the meaning is to make Allah the Exalted a means. Rather, some say: "I ask you by Allah" means "I ask you by the right that Allah has obligated upon you," meaning, for example, that you give me from this zakah if I am among those entitled to zakah, or something similar to that.