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Is saying "Ya Ali Madad" a form of polytheism if you are asking Imam Ali for help and not God?

PolytheismGod (Allah)Imam Ali b. Abi Talib
Is saying "Ya Ali Madad" a form of polytheism if you are asking Imam Ali for help and not God?
Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 5 years ago

Bismillah 

Thank you for your question. It is polytheism if the person sees Imam Ali (as) as an independent source of help from God.

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