May Allah reward you. So, on this basis, tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means) is not permissible except by way of analogy with faith in the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). But do we extend this analogy to tawassul through any other act of worship?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. So, on this basis, tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means) is not permissible except by way of analogy with faith in the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). But do we extend this analogy to tawassul through any other act of worship, such as tawassul through a person’s prayer, or his fasting, or any of his righteous deeds?
The Shaykh : He seeks nearness to Allah through it. Yes, there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He says, “O Allah, for example, O Allah, I prayed for You, I fasted for You, I performed Hajj for You, and the like of that, so forgive me.” There is nothing wrong with this, because these deeds are among the causes of forgiveness.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : He seeks nearness to Allah through it. Yes, there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He says, “O Allah, for example, O Allah, I prayed for You, I fasted for You, I performed Hajj for You, and the like of that, so forgive me.” There is nothing wrong with this, because these deeds are among the causes of forgiveness.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.