Some people say, "O Shaykh so-and-so," and this Shaykh is dead. When we tell them that this is not permissible, they say, "We do not intend to call upon him." What is the ruling on this?
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The questioner : Some people say: "O Shaykh so-and-so, O Shaykh so-and-so," and this Shaykh is dead. When we tell them that this is not permissible, they say, "We do not intend to call upon him." What is the ruling on this statement?
The Shaykh : And what does "O Shaykh so-and-so" mean?
I say it means nothing but calling out. So it is not permissible for anyone to say: "O Shaykh so-and-so."
Yes, if someone praises him with something, and the speaker says, "May Allah have mercy on you, O Shaykh," for example, there is nothing wrong with that.
As for calling upon him and saying, "O Shaykh, save me from such-and-such," or "O Shaykh, give me such-and-such," this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), and I seek refuge in Allah from that.
The Shaykh : And what does "O Shaykh so-and-so" mean?
I say it means nothing but calling out. So it is not permissible for anyone to say: "O Shaykh so-and-so."
Yes, if someone praises him with something, and the speaker says, "May Allah have mercy on you, O Shaykh," for example, there is nothing wrong with that.
As for calling upon him and saying, "O Shaykh, save me from such-and-such," or "O Shaykh, give me such-and-such," this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), and I seek refuge in Allah from that.