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Pakistani1947 said:Source: http://www.askthescholar.com/question-d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... qstID=1257" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Answer: Istighatha means calling upon for assistance. The Qur'an and the Sunnah establish tawhid (pure monotheism) as the corner stone of Islam; and thus calling upon anyone other than Allah in matters, which are soley under the control of Allah, is deemed as pure shirk (negation of monotheism).
May Allah help us to remain steadfast on the path of tawhid--aameen.
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar The Prophet said, "A man keeps on asking others for something till he comes on the Day of Resurrection without any piece of flesh on his face." The Prophet added, "On the Day of Resurrection, the Sun will come near (to, the people) to such an extent that the sweat will reach up to the middle of the ears, so, when all the people are in that state, they will ask Adam for Istighatha(help), and then Moses, and then Muhammad (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) ." The sub-narrator added "Muhammad will intercede with Allah to judge amongst the people. He will proceed on till he will hold the ring of the door (of Paradise) and then Allah will exalt him to Maqam Mahmud (the privilege of intercession, etc.). And all the people of the gathering will send their praises to Allah. [SAHIH BUKHARI:Book of Zakat: 2:553]
We should refrain from calling muslims as mushrik which has become the practice of our some muslim brothers nowadays. Please do some research related to issue of Tawheed instead of copy-Past from othersites and calling majority of muslims as Mushrik.