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When one calls the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi sa sallam, If he is calling him to seek his help, this is major shirk.

But if he is calling him as a form of grief, this is permissible as when Fatima may Allah be pleased with her grieved over her father by saying O my father, you have answered Your Lord when He called you.

It is also permissible when offering salutation on him.

THE intention is that he is saying ya muhhamad out of love & to remind himself of prophet SAW (his intention is not to call & ask help from the prophet SAW) is this minor or major sin?

Shirk and its different forms | May 26, 2019 9:40 pm
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My question is in my country a lot of people are using the symbol of the prophet sandal ( na’layn ) like attaching it on bracelets making it as pins and etc, saying that it makes them remember the prophet of Allah and will gives barakah what is the ruling of this?
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I have seen many scholars, they said putting the name of Muhammad next to Allah is not permissible. In Bangladesh, we have seen it regularly that they put these name together and even they put the picture of the Kaaba and Prophets Grave in the Musolla (Mehrab). I saw a picture of the door of Kaaba where it also shown there is Allah and Muhammad together. Please tell me the truth.