I am I 15y/o boy, when I was 14 , one of my uncle friend started taking me to a place were someone who is called to be pious lays ...
Question
Asalam alykum, I am I 15y/o boy, when I was 14 , one of my uncle friend started taking me to a place were someone who is called to be pious lays dead and told me to p[ray in front of him, it kept happening for months when i came to know the it was shirk i told my family about this they just manipulating the ''ayats'',and saying that Allah(swt) allowed this and if you don't do this your going to commit a grave sin, but that's not what i read,,
Answer
In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh
It is not permissible to call out to the dead for any kind of help or assistance.[1]
There is no such permissibility in the Holy Quraan[2] with regards to seeking help from the dead. Such an act constitutes kufr and the implications of that are major. We advice you to be firm and steadfast on the belief and Aqeeda of the Ahlus Sunnah Walljamaat, and protect your self from the deviate sects.
And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum
Ml. Luqman Hansrot,
Student Dārul Iftā
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftā
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] ويكفر بقوله أرواح المشايخ حاضرة تعلم ...(مجمع الأنهر في شرح ملتقى الأبحر , باب الرد , رشيديه ,ج 1 , ص 209)
[2] وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ يَدْعُو مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَنْ لا يَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَهُمْ عَنْ دُعَائِهِمْ غَافِلُونَ .(قران الكريم ,سورة الاحقاف , 5)
3 وَلا تَدْعُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلا يَضُرُّكَ فَإِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذاً مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ . (قران الكريم ,سورة يونس , 106)
4(فتاوى محموديه ,جامعه فاروقيه , ج 1 , ص 350 )
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- Ml. Luqman Hansrot
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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