Shirk
Thanks for the detailed response. I fully understand that this practice of asking the Prophet صَلّى الله عليه وسلّم, to ask ALLAH something for (to make dua for us) is a big mistake because he is not in this world. It is alright to ask someone who is alive to make dua for us. However, my question is that will this “big mistake “ will be considered “shirk”. This is important for us to know because a situation is going on in our family. Please tell us if this is shirk or it is a sin but not rising to the degree of shirk