there is a dua to recite after 'Salatul Hajaat' by Allama jazri ..the translation is "O Allah, while setting my face towards You ..O Muhammed, through your intermediary do i set my

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there is a dua to recite after 'Salatul Hajaat' included by Allama jazri ..the translation is "O Allah, while setting my face towards You i beg You through the intermdeiary of Muhammed, ........O Muhammed, through your intermediary do i set my face towards my Lord......"??? What is this O Muhammed in this supplication? why is this not shirk (as we accuse Burelvis of) when they do the same thing..very confused

Mufti Ebrahim Desai · Accepted Answer

Your query is about the Waseela. Hereunder is our standard response to Waseela.

Permissible Waseelas

1) To make dua to Allah Ta'ala and to ask Allah to fulfill ones needs through the waseela of a Nabi or a Wali (friend of Allah). Nabi alaihis salaam taught a Sahabi to make dua through him (Nabi alaihis salaam). Refer to Tirmizi Shareef vol. 2 pg. 197 and Mishkaat pg. 219.

2) Umar radiyaalahu anhu at the time of drought use to make dua and take the waseela of Abbaas radiyaalahu anhu, the paternal uncle of Nabi alaihis salaam. Refer to Mishkaat pg. 132 and also Bukhaari.

3) To use the waseela of ones good deeds is also Jaaiz as mentioned in the Hadith of the 'Ghaar' (cave), when the 3 men were locked in a cave by a rock which blocked the entrance. Each one of the 3 men through the waseela of one of his good deeds implores Allah to remove the rock and accordingly Allah removed the rock. Refer to Riyaadus Saaliheen by Imaam Nawawi.

Impermissible Waseelas
1) To ask anyone or thing to fulfill ones needs besides Allah Ta'ala.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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