Shirk in Isti'anah (asking for aid and help)
Isti'anah refers to asking help from Allah in general matters that takes place at a time without evident hardship. Committing shirk in this refers to asking for help in other than Allah in that which only Allah can help with. For instance, asking the help of a ...
Shirk can be in Ruboobiyyah, Asma was-Sifaat, and Uluhiyyah.
Shirk in Ruboobiyyah
There are two kinds:
1] Shirk Ta'teel: Denying Allah
An example of one who committed this type of shirk is Fir'awn.
قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
"Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what ...