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What is the ruling on seeking help from the dead, the absent, or inanimate objects to accomplish something that a living, present creature is capable of doing, such as asking for help in carrying something or handing a glass, and is this considered major shirk?

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This image contains supplication to the absent, the dead, or inanimate objects, and this is major shirk (polytheism).

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