Split: Religion vis a vis Shrine/Buildings/graves

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Re: Split: Religion vis a vis Shrine/Buildings/graves

@psyah

If a Hindu believes that an idol symbolises God - i.e. puts a form around God then that is kufr. If he worships or asks help (in those matters that only God can provide) from other than God then that is shirk. It is simple … If he believes in many gods - then that is kufr - since God is One. If he believes that others can be worshipped then that is shirk. If he believes God has family that deserve worship - that is shirk.

If a Hindu says he does not intend to ask help from the statues - what is the rest of that sentence? … But … “he does end up asking them for help? yes or no” … Because the idea of worshipping an intermediary is shirk … whether he realises it or not … So it does not conflict with what I have said.

OK.

Most common criticism against the sajda for ghair-Allah is based on
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Sajdah by itself is form of worship.**

Regardless of intention, the posture assumed in sajdah is prohibited for anyone other than Allah.

Sajdah is not required to show respect to anyone except Allah.

I think this definition exercise of haram, versus **kufr **versus shirk,… does not change the fact that “shaksiyat Parasti” is the beginning of many many problems and particularly among People from SE Asia and Muslims.

By saying oh it is not shirk but haram does not make it acceptable, right?

There is so much exploitation, deception, crimes, unislamic acts, which are associated with this kind of mindset of shakhsiyat parasti and making an Aalim/Sufi Qabar a place of ‘worship’. These are the places where women and men get exploited by crooks.