Asalamu'alykum What is the opinion of the ahl us sunnah regarding the above named scholar. The reason I ask is that he is often quoted by the deobandiya to justify their claim that we commit shirk(na'uzibillah) on the basis of the following: Istiftaa: What do you say, may Allah have mercy on you, in this matter that: It is the custom of the commoners of this land that they call for help the Ambiyaa `alyhim us salaam or the noble Awliyaa in times of trouble or need, from near or from far with the belief that they are ever-present {Haadhir} and All-Hearing {Naadhir} and in all states and at all times, whenever we call them they become aware of our call and help us in our matters. Are these matters allowed or not? Explain and gain reward. Answer: The matters described are not only haraam but clear shirk because they are based on belief in `Ilm ul Ghayb for other than Allah Ta'ala and such a belief is clear shirk. The explanation of this is that shirk in the shari'ah is making partner other than Allah Ta'ala in His dhaat or His unique sifaat or in His worship {Azza wa Jal}. And `Ilm ul Ghayb is from the unique sifaat of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. As has been made clear in the books of `Aqaid. [Fataawaa - Vol 1 page 27] This certainly contradicts with the view of ahl us sunnah. Wasalaam
