Names and Attributes of God
1,103 questions
Is it permissible to call someone by the name "Basit," "Kareem," or "Hafeez" without adding "Abd" and without using the definite article "Al-"?
Is the name "Nurhan" – meaning "light of the sun" and of Indian origin – permissible for a Muslim girl to be named?
Is it permissible to name one's son "Kaayid," and will there be accountability before God for that?
What is the reality and legitimacy of the actions of a man whose creed is sound and who calls to monotheism, and who solves women's problems with their husbands without seeing the husbands, and who indicates the whereabouts of missing persons, and who knows private matters about people simply by knowing their names, knowing that his actions are always for good and are hidden?
What words should be used to praise Allah at the beginning of a supplication (Du'a)? And is reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas or Ayatul-Kursi sufficient for praising Allah?
What is the difference between Ahl al-Sunnah, the Murji'ah, the Mu'tazilah, the Ash'ariyyah, and the Maturidiyyah?
Is it permissible to remember Allah by names such as "Allah-u Allah-u" (with a damma on the letter Haa), or "Ya Ghafoor-u Ya Ghafoor-u," knowing that repeating "Allah Allah" (with sukoon on the letter Haa) is considered an innovation?
Has a fatwa been issued permitting the use of pages from the Injeel instead of toilet paper?
What is the ruling on one who wishes to embrace Islam and believes in the existence of a Messenger for humanity without knowing his name; does he enter Islam, or is it a condition to know the Messenger's name, and is a kunya (agnomen) or another name, such as "Ahmad" or "Al-Mahi," acceptable instead of "Muhammad"?
To what extent is the statement true that repeating the word "aah" (آه) is a form of dhikr (remembrance of God), based on His saying, the Most High: "Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, [extremely] compassionate, and repentant"? And does the word "ill" (إل) in His saying, the Most High: "They observe no ties of kinship or covenant concerning a believer," mean "Allah Almighty"?
Is it permissible to say, "For God's sake, my Lord [Ya Rabb]?"
Is supplicating by God's Most Beautiful Names restricted to those mentioned in the Holy Quran, or does it include all of His attributes, and how should one supplicate by them?
Are the names "Al-Muttali'" and "Al-Mudrik" among the Beautiful Names of Allah, considering that "Al-Mudrik is He who perceives all vision, but no vision perceives Him," and "Al-Muttali' is He who looks upon His servant"?
What is the reason for the prohibition of naming with names such as: Yasar, Rabah, Nujaih, and Aflah? Is it a prohibition of تحريم (absolute prohibition) or كراهة (disliked)? How can this prohibition be reconciled with the prohibition of bad omens (تَشَاؤُم)? Does the dislike (كراهة) disappear if it does not lead to a bad omen? What should someone do if they have been named with these names? Does the name (Islam) fall within this prohibition?
Does falling into sins, especially forbidden glances and masturbation, lead to forgetting knowledge and the Qur’an, given the intense remorse and the lack of insistence on them, knowing that there is a strong desire for marriage but an inability to do so?
هل لي بخمسة أحاديث شريفة تثبت أن الله واحد؟
Is naming one's son "Abd al-Malik" correct, or should it be changed to "Abd al-Malik" because the name of God is "Malik al-Mulk"?
ما هو شرح الحديث: "إن الله تعالى يحب أن تؤتى رخصه، كما يكره أن تؤتى معصيته" بفهم سلف الأمة؟
Is it permissible to be named with names such as "Kalimatullah" (Word of God), "Ayatullah" (Sign of God), or "Ruhullah" (Spirit of God)?
Is it true that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, has 201 names and attributes, including (Remover of Distress, Master of the Two Worlds), and that these names and attributes are found on the walls of the Prophet's Mosque?
What is the ruling on saying "Allah knows"?
How do we distinguish between the intellect that the true religion encourages and the intellect that falls under the sway of globalization?
Is it permissible to swear by the Injeel (Gospel) and the Tawrat (Torah) with the intention that they are the Holy Books revealed by God, by analogy with the permissibility of swearing by the Quran because it is the word of God, taking into consideration the view of some Malikis who permit it?
What is the ruling on the saying: "And God fears for you from your injustice to yourself, so He disciplines you with tribulation"?