What is the ruling on saying "Aaa, my mother!" or "Aaa, my mommy!" or "O Messenger of Allah!" when getting up, or sitting down, or out of fear, or when something falls, and is this considered an appeal for help from other than Allah, knowing that those who say it do not intend to appeal for help and affirm their reliance solely on Allah?

The apparent meaning of the words of supplication to a created being, seeking his aid, and asking from him, is forbidden by Islamic law if the one whose aid is sought cannot ordinarily fulfill what is asked of him. However, if those who speak say that they do not intend seeking aid from other than Allah, but rather it is a word that has become customary on tongues, and they rely solely on Allah, then they should not be accused of seeking aid (from others). For a call can depart from its original meaning and be used for other purposes, such as expressing regret or despair. If the intention is merely to complain and show sorrow, then it is not forbidden, but it is not commendable. Scholars have stated that if a person utters words that could bear the interpretation of disbelief and other meanings, he is not to be judged as a disbeliever unless he intended that, because averting legal penalties from Muslims takes precedence.