Aslam

Praise be to Allah.This

is not permissible, and in fact it is a form of major shirk (al-shirk

al-akbar), because it involves calling upon someone other than Allaah and

asking for something from one of the unseen creatures. This is like asking

from the jinn or idols or the dead, because of the general meaning of the

words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):

“And

the mosques are for Allaah (Alone), so invoke not anyone along with

Allaah”[al-Jinn

72:18]

“Such

is Allaah, your Lord; His is the kingdom. And those, whom you invoke or

call upon instead of Him, ownnot even a Qitmeer (the thin membrane over the date stone).

If

you invoke (or call upon) them, they hear not your call; and if (in case)

they were to hear, they could not grant it (your request) to you. And on

the Day of Resurrection, they will

disown your worshipping them. And none can inform you (O Muhammad) like

Him Who is the All Knower (of everything)”[Faatir

35:13-14]

Allaah

described calling upon anyone other than Him, such as the dead, idols, the

jinn or the angels, as shirk or the association of others in worship with

Him. He said (interpretation of the meaning)

“And

verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among

the jinn, but they (jinn) increased them (mankind) in sin and

transgression”[al-Jinn 72:6]

“And

whoever invokes (or worships), besides Allaah, any other ilaah (god), of

whom he has no proof; then his reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely, Al

Kaafiroon

(the disbelievers in Allaah and in the Oneness of Allaah, polytheists,

pagans, idolaters) will not be successful”[al-Mu’minoon

23:117]

So Allaah calls

those who call upon anyone other than Him kaafireen.This applies to all those who call upon anyone other than Allaah,

whether it be the dead, idols, jinn or angels; no one is exluded from that

except one who is alive, present and able to help, because Allaah says in

the story of Moosa (interpretation of the meaning):

“The man of

his (own) party [religion] asked him for help against his foe”[al-Qasas

28:15]

Examples of this

shirk are to be found in what some people say, such as “O jinn, seize

him” or “O seven (jinn), seize him” or “O jinn of the noon-time,

seize him” or “O jinn of such-and-such a valley” or “O jinn of

such-and-such a land”. All of this is major shirk and is calling upon

unseen creatures instead of Allaah. If a person says, “O angels of

Allaah, wake me up” or “protect me”, this is also major shirk, and

if he says, “O jinn protect me” or “wake me up”, this is also

major shirk. We seek refuge with Allaah from that. The Muslim must beware

of that and must seek help from Allaah alone and ask from Him alone, for

He is Sufficient and He is Able to do all things. Allaah is the One Who

says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And

your Lord said: ‘Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic

Monotheism) and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your

(invocation)’”[Ghaafir 40:60]

“And

when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I

am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of

the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor).

So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright[al-Baqarah

2:186]

And the Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If you ask of

anyone, then ask of Allaah, and if you seek help, then seek help from

Allaah.”

We ask Allaah to

help us and all the Muslims to understand His religion and to keep us safe

from the things that cause His wrath, for He is the All-Hearing, Ever

Near.