{"_id":"668da0bb0b76658b4c233f1a","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is Tawassul preferred?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I want to understand when and why Tawassul is preferred. I always felt like if we are going to make Dua, why not beseech Allah directly instead of seeking an intermediary? I think of the 5th verse in Al-Fatiha, “It is You alone we worship and it is You alone we ask for help,” which shows that Allah is sufficient for our pleas.\\n\\nSo when, or in what situation, is it preferred to seek the Prophet ﷺ or Awliya for help from Allah before we seek help from Allah directly?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"No one says that Tawassul is preferred, all the scholars say is that it is allowed.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":109},{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa0","tag":"Knowledge: Madhabs","count":65},{"_id":"668d9fe60b76658b4c23287a","tag":"Knowledge: Bidah","count":21},{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c232905","tag":"Aqeedah: Muhammad ﷺ","count":20},{"_id":"668da0ba0b76658b4c233f0c","tag":"Tawassul","count":6}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:35.302Z"}