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Majmu' al-FatawaIbn Taimiya

or anything similar.

Whoever asks any created being for such things, whoever that being may be, associates partners with his Lord and is of the same kind as the polytheists who worship angels, prophets, and statues fashioned in their likenesses. This is also akin to the Christians’ invocation of the Messiah and his mother. Allah Most High said:

“And when Allah says, ‘O Jesus, son of Mary, did you tell people, “Take me and my mother as two gods besides Allah”?’”

And the verse continues. The Most High also said:

“They have taken their rabbis and monks as lords besides Allah, and the Messiah, son of Mary, though they were commanded to worship only One God. There is no deity worthy of worship except Him. Glory be to Him, far above the partners they associate with Him!”

As for what a person is capable of doing, it is permissible to ask him for it in some circumstances but not others. Thus, “making requests of created beings” may be permissible or may be forbidden. Allah Most High said:

“So when you have finished, strive in worship.”

“And turn your longing to your Lord.”

The Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family and grant him peace, advised Ibn ‘Abbās:

“When you ask, ask Allah; and when you seek help, seek help from Allah.”

The Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family and grant him peace, also instructed a group of his Companions not to ask people for anything. Thus, if one of them dropped his whip, he would not say to anyone, “Hand it to me.” It is authentically established in the two Sahīh collections that he, may Allah bless him and his family and grant him peace, said:

“Seventy thousand of my nation will enter Paradise without being called to account. They are those who do not ask others to perform ruqyah for them, do not seek cauterization, do not take omens, and place their trust in their Lord.”

Asking for ruqyah means requesting a healing recitation, which is a form of supplication. Nevertheless, it is also authentically reported that he, may Allah bless him and his family and grant him peace, said: “There is no

وَمَا أَشْبَهَ ذَلِكَ. وَمَنْ سَأَلَ ذَلِكَ مَخْلُوقًا كَائِنًا مَنْ كَانَ فَهُوَ مُشْرِكٌ بِرَبِّهِ مَنْ جِنْسِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْبُدُونَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَالْأَنْبِيَاءَ وَالتَّمَاثِيلَ الَّتِي يُصَوِّرُونَهَا عَلَى صُوَرِهِمْ وَمِنْ جِنْسِ دُعَاءِ النَّصَارَى لِلْمَسِيحِ وَأُمِّهِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: {وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَأَنْتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إلَهَيْنِ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ} الْآيَةُ وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {اتَّخَذُوا أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَالْمَسِيحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا أُمِرُوا إلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا إلَهًا وَاحِدًا لَا إلَهَ إلَّا هُوَ سُبْحَانَهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ} . وَأَمَّا مَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ الْعَبْدُ فَيَجُوزُ أَنْ يُطْلَبَ مِنْهُ فِي بَعْضِ الْأَحْوَالِ دُونَ بَعْضٍ؛ فَإِنَّ " مَسْأَلَةَ الْمَخْلُوقِ " قَدْ تَكُونُ جَائِزَةً وَقَدْ تَكُونُ مَنْهِيًّا عَنْهَا قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: {فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ} {وَإِلَى رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ} وَأَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ: " {إذَا سَأَلْت فَاسْأَلْ اللَّهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْت فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاَللَّهِ} " وَأَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَائِفَةً مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ: أَنْ لَا يَسْأَلُوا النَّاسَ شَيْئًا فَكَانَ سَوْطُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَسْقُطُ مِنْ كَفِّهِ فَلَا يَقُولُ لِأَحَدِ نَاوِلْنِي إيَّاهُ وَثَبَتَ فِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " {يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ وَهُمْ الَّذِينَ لَا يسترقون وَلَا يَكْتَوُونَ وَلَا يَتَطَيَّرُونَ وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ} " وَالِاسْتِرْقَاءُ طَلَبُ الرُّقْيَةِ وَهُوَ مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الدُّعَاءِ وَمَعَ هَذَا فَقَدْ ثَبَتَ عَنْهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " {مَا مِنْ