Question: 3rd Rab-ul-Awal 1320 a.h.

What do the learned and erudite Ulama have to say about the following issue? Is it permissible to say or declare “Ya RasulAllah” or “Ya Wali-Allah”? Is it permissible to seek the assistance of the Prophets and the saints and to seek the help of Hadrat Ali by saying “Ya Mushkil Kushaa Ali” during times of difficulty and calamity? Please sign this answer so that I may explain to people about it. Wherever there is Arabic statements, kindly translate them into Urdu. Please explain and receive Thawaab, (reward).

Answer:

It is permissible on condition that one considers them to be the “servants of Allah” and a medium to His Grace. One must also believe that nothing moves without the Supreme Command of Allah and one must also believe that without the Supreme command of Allah, nothing can be given and not even an eyelid can blink without Allah’s command. And without doubt, this is the belief of all Muslims. To insist (that Muslims believe) in the contrary is nothing but defaming the Muslims and to unnescessarily have “unfounded” suspicion about innocent Muslims. This type of belief against the Muslims is also Haraam, (prohibited).

To call out to these people with the proper belief in mind, (during times of difficulty and calamity), is absolutely permissible.

In the Jamia Tirmidi, the Holy Prophet (salal laahu alaihi wa sallam) taught a companion to make dua after salah in the following manner.

“Ya RasoolAllah! I turn towards the Almighty through
the medium of the Holy Prophet with my request, so that my need be fulfilled.”

In another narration, the actual words which are used are:

“So that the Prophet may fulfill this need”.

When this blind companion made this request, his blindness (immediately disappeared) and he could see again.

In the “Tabarani shareef” there is a hadith in which during the khilaafat of Hadrat Uthman Ghani (radi Allahu anhu), a companion named Hadrat Uthman bin Hunaif (radi Allahu anhu) actually taught this dua to another companion or to someone who was a Taab’i, (this is considered as that generation of people who came after the blessed companions). This person then made the same type of dua and his need was immediately fulfilled.

Thereafter, the Ulama have always recorded this as a very powerful dua or mendicant.

There is also another hadith shareef which clearly advises that:

“When you seek help or assistance, then say “Help me! O the slaves of Allah”

In the “Fatawah Khayriyyah” it is mentioned that:

“”Ya Shaik Abdal Qadir is a call. What is the reason which makes it Haraam?”

This servant has written a treatise on this subject which is entitled, “Anwaarul Intibaah fi Halli Nidaa Ya Rasoollah”. In this book you would find that from the time of the blessed companions and in every generation thereafter, the Ulama have considered the calling out to these blessed servants of Allah as a powerful remedy (during times of calamity and need). As for the Wahabi movement, they consider everyone from the time of the blessed companions as (Allah forbid!) nothing but idol worshippers!

May Allah protect us from them.

His sinful servant.
Ahmed Raza.

Source: Akaam-e-Shariah