In recent times, some Muslim YouTube personalities have claimed that visiting the Grave of the Prophet  and asking him to supplicate for you, is a form of polytheism worse than the most heinous actions a man can do. (The actual words used are so disgusting, they are not worth repeating.)
This video is response, to find out more about our speakers visit www.karima.org.uk/e/shirk

00:00-01:19 Mawlana Zeeshan Chaudhri teaches at the Whitethread institute
1:44 Mawlana Shams Tameez of High Wycombe and studying with mashaykh in Turkey
2:34 Shirk critical issue as some passing judgment on large swathes of Muslim community as mushrikun
6:55 May Allah swt protect us from erring in tawhid, our objective in life
8:11 Concentrating specifically on incident at grave of Prophet Muhammad (saw)
9:02 This incident relates to aqeedah, is theological rather than a topic of fiqh
12:03 Claiming that believers who have the shahadah on their tongues have the wrong belief is not a minor claim
14:30 Historical literacy - allow Islam to speak for itself
17:33 Can’t identify shirk if you do not know what tawhid is
18:55 Example of water - does it quench our thirst? Actually, it is an act of God
19:52 We believe Allah swt is the active agent in every sense (everything else contingent)
21:31 People fall into bidaa’ (innovation) and haram due to not understanding tawhid
22:15 Allah’s existence does not depend upon anything else
23:25 Mission is to protect the omnipotence of God
23:35 Shayra Maturdia have world views of causality and contingency
24:15 Those with no background in traditional studies are stating that all the great awliya of the Ottomans, subcontinent are all mushrik
25:30 Believing that messenger is benefiting (me) independent of Allah, there’s a problem with one’s aqeedah (creed)
26:00 Allah’s will made the Prophet the Wasila
27:42 If God can create a Prophet to intercede for you does not contradict anything in your mind, then turn to the Shariah to see permissibility
32:03 Wrong Belief: Action itself can be shirk regardless of the belief associated to it
33:08 Quran states that prostration was done to Yusuf (as)
33:53 Sajdah is the most explicit form of devotion
35:13 Probe why one is doing sajdah and have distinctions, without this, you will go into extreme fallacies
36:49 Caution 1: not going to call this shirk until I know exactly what it is
37:00 Caution 2: not going to do an act bc of caution
39:24 If someone says “Amin” after Fatiha you can’t ask them not to just cause your madhab does not allow it
44:50 Others also have confirmation of existence of Barzakh
45:22 Qudrat is entirely Allah’s swt
46:56 Differentiation between asking someone for dua and making dua to someone
48:45 If asking Rasul to intercede for you is shirk then it should always be regarded as shirk (past, present & future)
49:50 Hanbali did not jump aboard but never took it to the domain of shirk
52:09 Ibn Jawzi, Ibn Thahabi are either apologists for shirk or maybe did not agree but not shirk
55:11 In order to evict Muslims from Islam, some are willing to confirm tawhid of Abh Jahl
58:28 Shirk: Belief that others have a portion of ability to influence Allah
1:01:40 If you attribute independent power to anyone but Allah then you are a mushrik
1:02:06 Denounce like Yasir Qadhi, that it did not intrinsically appear but from Allah
1:06:00 Islam that was brought to the UK had a cultural tint within it
1:09:22 Salafism seems to be easy and straightforward until you look at it properly
1:12:41 If you have pride in tradition as it is then you won’t throw the baby out with the bath water
1:14:55 Ask the salafis, “what is ibaadah?”
1:16:15 Ibaadah cannot just mean utmost reverence, it needs a qualifier
1:16:55 Crux of shirk is when something goes from being an act to being a belief
1:23:35 Debated discrepancy within Salafi school of thought: Actions have the power to negate one’s Iman
1:30:15 Salafi school of thought: shirk is based not on principles but subjectivity
1:34:40 Stated I turn “through you” to Allah (swt)
1:36:28 Legislated (مشروع) if you have a need you can turn to Allah swt through the Prophet (saw) and can even directly address the Prophet (saw)
1:37:04 Word “shifaa” means be my intercession to Allah swt
1:38:44 Sufficient reports that anbiya are alive in their graves and hear you
1:46:40 With proper understanding of tawhid, one will not struggle with the concept of shirk
1:51:50 If you go to grave of those who knew you in dunya, Allah swt returns their souls so they return your salam