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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Tawassul Blocking of Means (Sadd-i Dhara'i') Some of the Wahhabi 'ulama' such as Dr.

Muhammad bin Sa'd Suway'ir who is one of the deputies of Shaikh Bin Baz, say that tawassul and tabarruk are permissible for 'ulama' who are cognizant of the essence of faith, but this is forbidden for the common people, who are prone to drift towards polytheism and who might gradually start believing in the personal influence of the Prophet and saints in the granting of boons and prevention of the detrimental things.

Therefore, it is obligatory to stop them from tawassul and tabarruk in the name of Blocking of Means. Critique Ayatollah Wa'iz-Zadeh rejecting the Wahhabi theory against tawassul says: When the permissibility or recommendation for this act has been confirmed with rational proof, it is not permissible to prohibit tawassul for such unfounded fears that the ignorant might give it the color of polytheism.

If such were the case, the Prophet (S.A.W.A.) himself would have prohibited people as a precaution from seeking blessing, visiting the graves or kissing the sacred black stone (Hajar al-Aswad) at the holy Ka'bah.

On the contrary, judicious measures for checking possible deviation are for the 'ulama' to exercise greater control.[^41] Takfir of Shi’a for Tawassul Ibn Taymiyyah, despite his extreme and biased approach for prohibiting tawassul , has admitted: This is a controversial issue and to accuse of heresy those who make tawassul is haram and is a sinful act, since no one has said that a person making tawassul to the Prophet (S.A.W.A.) after his death is a kafir.

This is an ambiguous issue and there are no certain proofs in this regard. Kufr is confirmed when a person rejects any of the tenets of faith deliberately and being fully aware.

Therefore, those who accuse a person of heresy for making tawassul deserve the most severe punishment.[^42] It is unfortunate that the blind prejudice which the colonial powers had skillfully exploited to create differences among Sunni Muslims as a result of the Wahhabiyyah opposition to the issue of tawassul , has been widened to sow discord between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims and to label the Shi’a as kafir (infidel) or mushrik (polytheist) on the allegation that they seek their requests from other than God.