The Islamic Ruling on Tawassul

Waseela (itself) is Permissible and recommended. “O you who believe! Fear Allah and seek a means (waseelah) to him.” Sunni and Salafis are agreed on following type of Waseela:
1. First type of waseela To make Tawassul with the names and attributes of Allah Taala :
Allah Almighty says: ‘And Allah has beautiful names, so call unto Him through them.’ (Surah A’araaf v.180)
2. Second type of waseela To make Tawassul to Almighty Allah due to one having performed a certain good deed. It is permissible and unanimously accepted.
It is supported by the Hadith of Sahih Bukhari in which three people were trapped in a cave. Each of them made Duaa to Allah Taala to move the obstructing rock and they requested Allah Taala to accept their duaas due to some good deed that each of them had done.
3. Third type of Waseela Request to a Pious person who is alive for making dua for the fulfillment of ones need. It is permissible.
The worst of affairs are novelties, every novelty is an innovation, every innovation is misguidance, and all misguidance is in the Fire. The people are in great confusion about the matter of Tawassul and its rulings in the religion, and they greatly differ concerning it, some declaring it lawful and others prohibiting it, some going to extremes and others being over – lenient. Also, a large number of the Muslims have for centuries been used to saying in their supplications such things as: 0 Allaah by the right of your Prophet…, or by the right of the Sacred House… forgive me. and 0 Allaah by the right of the Awliyaa and the pious, and so and so, etc. or 0 Allaah by the honour of the men of Allaah to You, and by the honour of those in whose pres – ence we are, and under whose assistance we exist 4, relieve us and the distressed from all distres s. Also: 0 Allaah we humbly beseech You with outstretched hands, seeking a 3. Soorah Al-Ahzaab (33): 70-71 4. The belief that any deceased person gives any help or assistance is a futile and false belief, and seeking for such help from them is to call upon others besides Allaah for aid, and this is one of the types of Major Shirk.

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The Islamic Ruling on Tawassul

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