Is it Permissible to Ask the Prophet for Forgiveness?

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Question

Virtuous Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, He says: The person who claims that it is permissible to ask for forgiveness from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be be upon him), after his death, and says: It is okay to ask him for forgiveness from Allah for you. What is the ruling on such a statement?

Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan

This is an innovated speech (i.e., innovation within the religion) and it is not permissible. The dead is not asked for anything, not from the Prophet or anyone else. The dead is not asked for anything. The Companions of the prophet, even with their love for goodness and following (the way of the prophet), they didn’t come to the grave of the Prophet ﷺ asking him to ask Allah for forgiveness for them. None of the righteous predecessors did this. So how can we say: This is permissible?!