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Who are the Awliyas and why do Barelwis believe they are alive in the grave?

· 21 Jumada II 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 18046English

Question

I want to know who are the awliya and brelivis believe that they are alive in the grave?? 1. can u give me proofs from quran and hadith that they arn't alive in the grave. 2. also are only nabis alive in their grave?? wht abt the truthfuls (siddiqu) and martys (shuhada) ??

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

The anbiyā, martyrs and close servants of Allah Ta’ala are alive in their graves. However, their life is different from the life of the living. It is incorrect to believe that the awliyā (friends of Allah Ta’ala) have the ability to accept people’s prayers etc. It is also incorrect to ask ones needs directly from the deceased.

Fatāwa Mahmoodiyyah 1/539 Jamia Fārooqiyyah Karachi

And Allah knows best

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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