The prominent Azharite scholar Sheikh `Abdul-Majeed Subh, states the following: “Indeed, there is nothing wrong that a Muslim makes a promise to someone who is dead as long as that promise doesn’t entail any disobedience and the promise itself is in something permissible. However, a Muslim is not permitted to call upon the dead or to think that they can incur interests to one or ward off harm from him. All in all, such promises are not necessary to fulfill in case one is not able to achieve them.”
Making a Promise to the Dead
Did you like this content?
Recommended
Defending Jerusalem: A Sacred Duty for Muslims Worldwide
The Tragedy of Al-Aqsa Mosque: Its Significance and Muslims’ Duty to Protect It
Rights & Duties of the Wife and the Husband
Istikhara Prayer: Rules & Signs of Response
How to Introduce Islam to Non-Muslims
Religious Human Rights & the Qur’an
Innovations on the Last Wednesday of Safar
The Five Daily Prayers: Any Mention in the Qur’an?
The Concept of Luck in Islam
Sleeping after Fajr and `Asr Prayers
Top Reading