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Is it permissible to ask for help from those in blessed graves?

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Dear Mufti Sahib, Ashlamualaiykum, I would like to know it is allow to ask our requirement to peer/wali/auliya who is in blessed grave, are they able to help us, if yes please dalil, if they are not able to help us why maulana qasim nanotvi saheb came two time from his grave and helped to deobandi people, one time maulana nanotvi saheb came to darul uloom deoband to help maulana rafiuddin saheb who has dispute with other ulemas of deoband and second time he was came in punjab (india) when deobandi alim was doing munazara (debating with barelvi alim) then maulana nanotiv saheb came with his body (not only rooh), kindly note that above two incidence is noted from Arwahe Salasha it is composed by well-known deobandi school, as barelvi accused on deobandi. Please clarify, this is not for insult of anyone, i am barelvi but I respect some of deobandi idea which is really good and according to sunnah and quran. Please sir don’t take it otherwise. Thanks

Answer

(Fatwa: 2132/1727=B/1429)

It is not allowed to pray to the dead for help and assistance:

قال الشیخ عبد الحق الدھلوي: أما الإستمداد بأهل القبور في غير النبى والأنبياء فقد انكره كثير من الفقهاء

قال الإمام البغوي في المعالم: الاستعانة نوع تعبد والعبادة

وفی الحدیث عن ابن عباس قال كنت خلف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما فقال: يا غلام احفظ الله يحفظك, احفظ الله تجده تجاهك و إذا استعنت فا ستعن بالله ?الخ

The story you have written from the book: Arwaah-e-Thalatha, it means that Allah Almighty is All-powerful, He can personify anyone for the help of others, and it is not in the power of a sheikh or debater, as Hadhrat Yaqoob (عليه السلام) was personified in front of Hadhrat Yusuf (عليه السلام).

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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