Names and Attributes of God
1,103 questions
What is the ruling on one who swore by Allah to abandon watching abominations and practicing masturbation, then occasionally returned to watching abominations?
How can a girl who suffered from "lack of modesty" due to her past and because she used to masturbate through fantasy, rid herself of this feeling after Allah has bestowed guidance upon her?
Will Allah forgive whoever concealed the truth of adoption from a child until he reached twenty years of age?
What is your opinion on Ibn Taymiyyah's book, "al-Asma' wa al-Sifat" (The Names and Attributes)?
Do improper thoughts about the attributes of Allah, which cross one's mind despite seeking refuge (in Allah) and feeling distressed by them, constitute shirk (polytheism), especially with an occasional feeling of laxity? And does the noble verse apply to them: "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that to whom He wills"? And what is the correct definition and limits of shirk?
Is it permissible to marry an atheist who believes in one God but not in all of His exalted attributes?
How did you come to know your Lord through your Lord?
Is ta'wil (figurative interpretation) absolutely forbidden, or are there details to be considered, and what was the stance of the Salaf regarding verses such as, "Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan?" and "Oh, my regret over what I neglected concerning the side of Allah," in response to those who describe Ahl al-Hadith as Heshwiyyah (Anthropomorphists) and Mushabbihah (Likening Allah to creation)?
Are there any supplications one can say before entering the operating room?
Is it permissible to name a girl "Al-Nazi'at"?
What is the ruling on saying "The Holy Qur'an," and is it better to say "The Noble Qur'an"?
Is it permissible to swear by the uncorrupted Gospel, on the basis that it is a book from God?
How sound is the Hadith of the man who was trading from the Levant to Medina, and who was robbed, so he prayed and supplicated with "O Most Loving, O Most Loving, O Lord of the Glorious Throne, O Originator, O Restorer, O Doer of whatsoever He intends, I ask You by the light of Your Face which fills the corners of Your Throne, and I ask You by Your power by which You have power over all Your creation, and I ask You by Your mercy which encompasses all things, there is no god but You, O Helper, help me"? Then an angel came to him from the third heaven and eliminated the thief. The man then informed the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, of this, and he said to him: "Allah has taught you His Most Beautiful Names, by which if He is supplicated, He responds, and if He is asked, He gives"?
Is it permissible to use phrases such as "my friend Allah" or "my dear Allah" when addressing Allah Almighty, or does that exceed the bounds of proper etiquette?
What is the ruling on a mother saying to her daughter: "You will be an unbeliever and not of the religion of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, if you hold this mobile phone again," knowing that the daughter held the phone while forgetting?
What is the ruling on the riddle: "What is the thing that I see and you see, but the eye of Allah does not see?" and its answer is "sleep"? Is this considered a disparagement of Allah Almighty?
What is the recompense for one who mocks the phrase "God, Jesus" believing him to be a god other than Allah, and how should he repent? And how can a Muslim love Allah and His Messenger and repent from all sins?
What is meant by "the perfect words of Allah" in the supplication, "I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created"?
Are phrases such as "My Lord's bounty is abundant," "We consider our Lord's bounty to be great," and "There is nothing from my Lord but good" religiously permissible, or is it sufficient to praise, thank, and extol Allah by His Most Beautiful Names and Exalted Attributes?
Does measuring the Oneness of the Self against the created entail anthropomorphism? And what is the interpretation of the attributes of Allah, the One, while He is outside of creation? And how did He practice them and with whom? And how do the attributes of Al-Wadud (the Most Loving) and Al-Irada (the Will) become active without the existence of an agent and an object? And what is the meaning of "Allah is One"? And is "the One" a number or a type?
What is the ruling on supplicating by seeking intercession through "the blessing of the great Friday, and the prayer that is heard by Allah, and by the blessing of the morning, and the prayer for righteousness, and Gabriel who is in Medina, the Companion?"
Is it permissible to supplicate and seek intercession with Allah by virtue of His love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), such that the supplicant says: "O Allah, I ask You by Your love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to grant me such and such," and is this considered a forbidden intercession or shirk?
Is changing the children's lineage to their mother's family name unlawful due to the husband's dislike of the ex-husband's family name, and do the children have the right to re-affiliate with their father in the future?
What is the refutation against someone who believes that those who differ in the chapter of Allah's Names and Attributes should not be denounced, and calls for accepting this disagreement just as in matters of Fiqh?