Is it prescribed to greet the angels and speak with them?
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The questioner : Is it prescribed to greet the angels and speak with them?
The Shaykh : It is not prescribed to greet them, because the angels are a hidden realm, and speaking with them does not occur except as a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person) or a sign for a prophet.
The questioner : Is this a bid'ah (religious innovation) or shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). It does not reach the level of shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and an error, because this is a hidden realm for which there is no evidence.
The Shaykh : It is not prescribed to greet them, because the angels are a hidden realm, and speaking with them does not occur except as a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person) or a sign for a prophet.
The questioner : Is this a bid'ah (religious innovation) or shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). It does not reach the level of shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and an error, because this is a hidden realm for which there is no evidence.