Does the belief of one who seeks help from other than Allah in worldly matters, such as a woman seeking help from Al-Mu'tasim Billah, or seeking help from an official or ruler, become corrupted?
Invoking anyone other than Allah Almighty from among the dead or the absent is major polytheism ( akbar) that expels one from the fold of Islam, because supplication (du'a) is an act of worship, and directing it to other than Allah is associating partners with Him. Scholars have unanimously agreed on the disbelief of anyone who sets up intermediaries between himself and Allah, whom he invokes and asks.
Seeking aid (istighatha) is of two types: Shirk-related, which is seeking aid from a deceased person or an absent one, and permissible, which is seeking aid from a living, present person in matters they are capable of.
Not all calling out (nida') is supplication. Rather, it can be for many purposes such as expressing pain or regret, like the lamentation "Wa Mu'tasimaah!" which expresses pain at the loss of Mu'tasim, not a request for anything from him.
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