"None can regard it lawful"

Al-Nu'man Allusi Al-Hanafi said:

قال الشيخ محمد الأمين السويدي الشافعي: ولا يجوّز ذلك إلا من جهل آثار الرسالة، ولهذه عمت الاستغاثة بالأموات عند نزول الكربات يسألونهم ويتضرعون إليهم، فكان ما يفعلونه معهم أعظم من عبادتهم واعتقادهم في رب السموات

ENGLISH:

“Shaykh Muhammad Amin al-Suwaidi al-Shafi (may Allah be merciful to him) has stated: None can regard it lawful except one who is ignorant of the traditions of the Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace). This was the reason that seeking help from the dead in troubles spread among people. They beseech the dead and supplicate to them, as if what they do with them is greater than their worship to Allah and their belief in the Lord of the heavens.”

NEDERLANDS:

“Shaykh Muhammad Amin al-Suwaidi al-Shafi (rahimahullaah) heeft gezegd: "Niemand kan dit toestaan behalve de onwetende over de overleveringen van de Profeetschap! Dit was de reden waarom het zoeken van hulp bij de doden in tijden van nood zich ging verspreidden onder de mensen. Zij roepen de doden aan en maken dua' tot hen alsof zij dat belangrijker beschouwen dan hun aanbidding van Allah en hun geloof in de Heer der hemelen!"

["Jala al-'Ayinayn", 448].