The Ruling on Supplicating to Other Than Allah and Seeking Aid from Them
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The questioner says in another question: I have a grandmother who supplicates to Allah and also to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and some other people. I am very angry about this, even though my grandmother has poor hearing and cannot hear unless one raises one's voice. How should I deal with her, if you please?
The answer: You must teach her, even if you have to raise your voice because she cannot hear. Raising your voice in this case does no harm, because you are only raising it so that she can hear, not to insult her or to bring harm upon her. The prohibition mentioned in the Qur'an: [Surat al-Isra: 23] applies when it is done in a way that causes harm or insult. However, if it is done in a way that helps her understand because her hearing is weak, there is no blame on you for that.
The point is that you make her understand and teach her that supplicating to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and seeking aid from the Prophet is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is not permissible for her to seek aid from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or to supplicate to him alongside Allah. She should not say, "Help, help," or "Help me," or "Heal my sick one," or "Grant me well-being, O Messenger of Allah," or "Return such and such to me." These are the exclusive attributes of Allah, and it is not permissible to ask for them from the dead, neither from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor from anyone else. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is to be sent blessings upon and supplicated for, but asking him for supplication, asking him to heal the sick, or asking him for victory over enemies, or anything similar to that, is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is not permissible to do this with him or with any other person.
Likewise, asking for help, or for healing from illness, or for sustenance, or for a long life, or anything similar to that, all of this is not asked of anyone but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is not asked of anyone else, neither from the prophets nor from anyone else. And Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The answer: You must teach her, even if you have to raise your voice because she cannot hear. Raising your voice in this case does no harm, because you are only raising it so that she can hear, not to insult her or to bring harm upon her. The prohibition mentioned in the Qur'an:
And do not rebuke them.
وَلا تَنْهَرْهُمَاThe point is that you make her understand and teach her that supplicating to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and seeking aid from the Prophet is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is not permissible for her to seek aid from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or to supplicate to him alongside Allah. She should not say, "Help, help," or "Help me," or "Heal my sick one," or "Grant me well-being, O Messenger of Allah," or "Return such and such to me." These are the exclusive attributes of Allah, and it is not permissible to ask for them from the dead, neither from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor from anyone else. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is to be sent blessings upon and supplicated for, but asking him for supplication, asking him to heal the sick, or asking him for victory over enemies, or anything similar to that, is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is not permissible to do this with him or with any other person.
Likewise, asking for help, or for healing from illness, or for sustenance, or for a long life, or anything similar to that, all of this is not asked of anyone but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is not asked of anyone else, neither from the prophets nor from anyone else. And Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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