The Ruling on Seeking Blessing from the Soil of the Graves of the Awliya
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Question:
Our brother asks and says: Is it permissible to seek blessing from the soil found on the tomb of a deceased wali (close friend of Allah), and does this soil benefit in any way? What is your opinion on this, Your Eminence? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Seeking blessing from the soil of graves is an abomination and is among the forbidden matters of shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is not permissible to seek blessing from the soil of a wali, nor from the soil of anyone else. Blessing comes from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) . One only seeks blessing from what Allah has prescribed, such as seeking blessing from the water of Zamzam by drinking from it, because Allah has placed blessing in it, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that it is blessed. Or, for example, one asks his Lord that Allah make this wealth blessed, supplicating to his Lord that Allah bless it for him, or that Allah bless him in this child. So, blessing is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) . The Companions did not seek blessing from al-Siddiq, nor from 'Umar, nor from 'Uthman, nor from 'Ali. This was specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they used to seek blessing from his sweat and saliva (peace and blessings be upon him). But after him, no. None of the awliya are to be used for seeking blessing. This is specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
So, seeking blessing from persons, or from their soil, or from their traces, is all an abomination and is not permissible. Rather, it is among the means to major shirk.
The presenter : We seek refuge in Allah. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. So, you advise the Muslims to abandon this, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
The Shaykh : One must be cautious of this; one must be cautious. As for their supplication to them and calling for aid from them, that is major shirk. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter : We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
Our brother asks and says: Is it permissible to seek blessing from the soil found on the tomb of a deceased wali (close friend of Allah), and does this soil benefit in any way? What is your opinion on this, Your Eminence? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Seeking blessing from the soil of graves is an abomination and is among the forbidden matters of shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is not permissible to seek blessing from the soil of a wali, nor from the soil of anyone else. Blessing comes from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) . One only seeks blessing from what Allah has prescribed, such as seeking blessing from the water of Zamzam by drinking from it, because Allah has placed blessing in it, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that it is blessed. Or, for example, one asks his Lord that Allah make this wealth blessed, supplicating to his Lord that Allah bless it for him, or that Allah bless him in this child. So, blessing is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) . The Companions did not seek blessing from al-Siddiq, nor from 'Umar, nor from 'Uthman, nor from 'Ali. This was specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they used to seek blessing from his sweat and saliva (peace and blessings be upon him). But after him, no. None of the awliya are to be used for seeking blessing. This is specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
So, seeking blessing from persons, or from their soil, or from their traces, is all an abomination and is not permissible. Rather, it is among the means to major shirk.
The presenter : We seek refuge in Allah. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. So, you advise the Muslims to abandon this, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
The Shaykh : One must be cautious of this; one must be cautious. As for their supplication to them and calling for aid from them, that is major shirk. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter : We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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