The ruling on seeking blessing from a woman who lives atop a palm tree and is believed to be a close friend of Allah
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Question:
One of the listening brothers from the Arab Republic of Egypt is asking again and says: There is a village near us where an incident occurred in which a woman climbed a palm tree and lives on top of it day and night. This is in the winter, and the cold is severe. The palm tree is approximately thirty-five meters high. Her son provides her with food and drink. All the people said that this woman is one of the righteous close friends of Allah. They say to her, "Pray for us for such and such," and they go to her to seek blessing, meaning to have her bestow blessing upon them. What is the view of the Shari'ah regarding these beliefs, and is the woman truly one of the righteous close friends of Allah or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you, and may Allah bless you.
Answer:
If this action is true, it is one of the deeds of the Shayatins. The Shayatins are the ones who raised her to this place and kept her there to mislead people and make them think she is a close friend of Allah, so that she is called upon besides Allah, so that aid is sought from her, and so that blessing is sought from her. This is clear falsehood and a blatant evil. It is obligatory for her guardians to bring her down from this tree, keep her in the house, take care of her, treat her well, guide her to the truth and the right path, and bring known scholars of the Shari'ah from the supporters of the Sunnah to admonish her, remind her, and teach her.
It is not permissible for anyone to exaggerate about her or believe that this is a miracle granted to a righteous person, or that she is a close friend of Allah. Rather, she is one of the close friends of Shaytan through this action. She is one of the close friends of Shaytan through this action. It is obligatory for those of sound mind and insight to beware of such superstitions, such nonsense, and such diabolical means that mislead people from the truth. The Shayatins have influence in misleading people, and they have many deeds in misleading people from the truth. Every rational person knows that this is not the action of a rational, believing woman, but rather the action of a madwoman whose mind has been taken from her or with whom the Shayatins have played. We ask Allah for safety. May Allah grant everyone health and guidance. Yes.
The presenter: Or is it a method of eating bread, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: It may be a lie, it may be falsehood. But if it is being witnessed, the jinn may have shown them a woman, who may be known to them, and the Shayatins carried her. The Shayatins may carry her to mountains and to... and to many countries. The Shayatins may do this. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah stated this and other scholars of knowledge that the Shayatins may carry some people to many places. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: We ask Allah for health. We ask Allah for health. Yes.
One of the listening brothers from the Arab Republic of Egypt is asking again and says: There is a village near us where an incident occurred in which a woman climbed a palm tree and lives on top of it day and night. This is in the winter, and the cold is severe. The palm tree is approximately thirty-five meters high. Her son provides her with food and drink. All the people said that this woman is one of the righteous close friends of Allah. They say to her, "Pray for us for such and such," and they go to her to seek blessing, meaning to have her bestow blessing upon them. What is the view of the Shari'ah regarding these beliefs, and is the woman truly one of the righteous close friends of Allah or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you, and may Allah bless you.
Answer:
If this action is true, it is one of the deeds of the Shayatins. The Shayatins are the ones who raised her to this place and kept her there to mislead people and make them think she is a close friend of Allah, so that she is called upon besides Allah, so that aid is sought from her, and so that blessing is sought from her. This is clear falsehood and a blatant evil. It is obligatory for her guardians to bring her down from this tree, keep her in the house, take care of her, treat her well, guide her to the truth and the right path, and bring known scholars of the Shari'ah from the supporters of the Sunnah to admonish her, remind her, and teach her.
It is not permissible for anyone to exaggerate about her or believe that this is a miracle granted to a righteous person, or that she is a close friend of Allah. Rather, she is one of the close friends of Shaytan through this action. She is one of the close friends of Shaytan through this action. It is obligatory for those of sound mind and insight to beware of such superstitions, such nonsense, and such diabolical means that mislead people from the truth. The Shayatins have influence in misleading people, and they have many deeds in misleading people from the truth. Every rational person knows that this is not the action of a rational, believing woman, but rather the action of a madwoman whose mind has been taken from her or with whom the Shayatins have played. We ask Allah for safety. May Allah grant everyone health and guidance. Yes.
The presenter: Or is it a method of eating bread, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: It may be a lie, it may be falsehood. But if it is being witnessed, the jinn may have shown them a woman, who may be known to them, and the Shayatins carried her. The Shayatins may carry her to mountains and to... and to many countries. The Shayatins may do this. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah stated this and other scholars of knowledge that the Shayatins may carry some people to many places. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: We ask Allah for health. We ask Allah for health. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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