Acts of worship must rest upon the Sunnah and true adherence, not upon whims and innovation. Allah is worshipped only through what He Himself has legislated; He is not worshipped in accordance with passions and invented practices.

The Exalted says:
“Or do they have ‘partners’ who have laid down for them aspects of religion that Allah never authorized?” [ash-Shūrā 42:21]

He also says:
“Call upon your Lord with humility and privately; indeed, He does not love the transgressors.” [al-Aʿrāf 7:55]

The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said, “There will emerge in this community people who exceed the limits in supplication and in purification.”

[Ruling on someone who, when calamity strikes or fear arises, seeks help from his shaykh]
If a man is afflicted by a calamity or fears some impending harm and therefore calls upon his shaykh, asking him to steady his heart in the face of that ordeal, such behavior counts as shirk. It approximates the religion of the Christians, for it is Allah alone who sends mercy