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684 I once prayed a Dua to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) and told my friend about it. When he heard about this he told me it was not allowed and you can only give Dua or ask for help from Allah ta'aalah. What are the rules in this instance?
All Dua’s are directed to Allah Almighty. He alone has the power to accept and reject prayers, to the exclusion of all others.

Imam Tirmidhi reports, ‘Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that, ‘Once I was sitting behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on an animal, and he said, ‘O Son! I am going to teach you a few things; Remember Allah, and He will protect you. Remember Allah, you will find Him ever-present. When you request, then request from Allah. When you seek help, then seek help from Allah. And know that if entire humanity gathered to benefit you with something, they can only benefit you if Allah wills that. And if entire humanity gathered to harm you with something, they can only harm you if Allah wills that. The Pen has been raised and the papers are dry.’

As taught and practiced by the Prophet (S.A.W), there is a slight variation of making supplicating to Allah; that is praying to him through the medium of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) or another righteous deed or person.

This is known as Wasila. This is not forbidden, but in fact Mustahab (preferred).

The foundation for this practice can be found in the Holy Qur’an (4:64 & 5:35)
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For further details please refer our literature section, under the beliefs of Ahle Sunnah.

(Answered by: Alims at Islamic Centre, Leicester, UK.)
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