The Barelwis claim that in view of the Ambiya and Auliya being alive in their graves it is permissible to make dua to them or to ask them to make dua

Answer

It is shirk. It is not permissible to ask the deceased Auliya and Ambiya for help despite the fact that all Ambiya are alive in their graves, and so too are the Auliya. In fact, all people are alive in Barzakh. There is however a difference in the type of life of the Ambiya. But to us on earth they have 'died'. The Qur'aan Majeed also describes the Ambiya as having died. Dua should be made to only Allah Ta'ala.