Originally posted by Bolt
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This is why taking from proper scholars - not the "Saudi" funded Anti-Madhhabis - is actually quite a great blessing, because they will teach you the position of the classical scholars and not positions that only became popular since the last 2 centuries. A scholar who really is reliable is someone like the Shaykh Sayf 'Ali al-'Asri al-Shafi'i.
Regarding the issue at hand, which the troll doubts:
Tawassul is supported by authentic, good and weak narrations (note that weak narrations also play a role in Fiqh, because they are not the same as fabricated ones). Putting them together proofs its permissibility beyond any doubt. Claiming otherwise would mean to reject the majority of the issues of Fiqh and therefore invalidating the Shari'a itself! Most issues of Fiqh are supported by some authentic, some good and some weak narrations. If this would be not enough, then we can throw away all Fiqh books!
This is by the way why the scholars reacted so sensitive to what Shaykh Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728 AH) claimed and IMPRISONED him because of his rejection of Tawassul: They knew that him doubting this ruling would open the door for others to doubt many many other rulings to the degree that the Shari'a itself would be under attack. Additionally: Rejecting Tawasssul with the Prophet - sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam - is an indirect rejection of his high rank and status - which is what Tawassul with him is based upon in the very first place! - after his passing away.
Regarding the issue of the Prophet - sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam - agreeing to intercede: It's established that he - sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam - prays for his Umma!
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