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Is it permissible to seek an intermediary between you and Allah? Forexample, one prays to a Saint to seek Allah's pleasure for him?

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 376English

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Is it permissible to seek an intermediary between you and Allah? Forexample, one prays to a Saint to seek Allah's pleasure for him?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

According to the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaa`, Waseela, seeking Allah's help through the medium of saintly persons and visiting their graves is permissible. Both aspects are proven from Shari'ah.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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