Oneness of God
567 questions
How can a woman be a believer and not just a Muslim?
What is the way to get rid of the continuous whispers of Satan that affect acts of worship, such as ذكر (remembrance of God) and prayer, as well as family relationships, and that arouse fear of shirk (polytheism) and God’s punishment, despite repeated attempts to overcome them?
Does playing by plucking rose petals and repeating "I will succeed, I will not succeed" with the intention of knowing exam results fall under the category of divination, and is imitating this act jokingly considered an act of disbelief (kufr)?
When is a person considered to have associated a partner with Allah or taken their desires as a god when disobeying Him, especially if the disobedience is for the sake of another person, and what is the ruling on preferring disobedience over obedience?
How can one repel the whispers of Satan concerning the misunderstanding of some verses of the Qur'an and the Prophetic Hadith, and the misconceptions about religion, such as the wisdom behind the repetition of dhikr or the apparent contradiction between hadiths mentioned by the inquirer?
Is missing the Fajr prayer and performing it after its prescribed time due to obsessive-compulsive disorder—knowing that part of the disorder is involuntary and the other part can be overcome—considered major shirk that expels one from the fold of Islam?
What are the reasons for deeds not being accepted, especially with the presence of satanic whisperings related to interpreting a dream of praying while sitting without an excuse, and lacking concentration in prayer, along with excessive thinking during it?
Will God punish a false witness for facilitating inheritance inventory procedures, knowing that the purpose was to divide the inheritance according to Islamic Sharia among the legal heirs, even though the deceased was unable to officially register his children with the state?
What is the ruling on one who dies in a state of polytheism out of ignorance, such as someone who goes to graves and believes that they possess some power, despite the fact that he prays, glorifies God, and fasts? And how can the correct Aqidah be explained to someone who does not hear well and cannot read?
Is it necessary to search for a miraculous proof of the Qur’an – be it rhetorical, scientific, or historical – in order to believe in God? And what is the response to the claim that there is no practical difference between the Qur’an and poetry if they are stripped of their contexts?
What is the ruling on one who suffers from obsessive thoughts of polytheism (shirk) and finds it difficult to rely on Allah, and contemplates relying on others or on himself; and what is the ruling concerning his wife and his treatment, and what are the matters in which reliance (tawakkul) is obligatory?
What is the ruling on the common saying: "I am your devoted follower/supporter" (Ana mahsoubak)?
Is the statement: "This work causes me a headache" considered Shirk (associating partners with God), knowing that benefit and harm are in the hands of Allah?
What are the reasons for the differing opinions among scholars regarding the ruling on one who seeks nearness to Allah by adopting means that the Lawgiver has not designated as means, such as touching the Black Stone or graves, while claiming that he knows they do not inherently benefit or harm, but rather he does so to draw closer to Allah?
What is the ruling on writing respectful phrases such as "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" on banknotes, knowing the eventual state of these notes as they circulate among people?
Does God accept the repentance of one whose obsessive-compulsive disorder led him to prostrate to other than God, bearing in mind His saying, Exalted is He: "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him"?
Is doubting God, the Quran, and the Day of Judgment, while simultaneously believing in God, considered disbelief? What are the ways to overcome such doubt? And what are the proofs of God's existence to confront it?
Is refraining from responding to one's parents considered disobedience (ʿuqūq) and a cause for God's wrath if the parents are the ones causing their children to be disobedient to them, and they treat them with arrogance, believing they have an absolute right to obedience based on the verse: "And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment" (Al-Isra: 23), even if this conflicts with the verse: "But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them" (Luqmān: 15)?
Is it valid to invite people in forums to remember God and renew faith by saying "Lā ʾIlāha ʾIllā Allāh" (There is no god but Allah), along with mentioning verses and hadiths related to remembrance and its virtue, and then asking participants to write "Lā ʾIlāha ʾIllā Allāh"?
Is the saying "wrath of nature" accurate, and do natural phenomena become angry with human beings, leading to disasters?
Is the death of the husband's relatives after the questioner's childbirths related to the matter, and is she sinful because of that?
Is it permissible to apply the terms "lands of disbelief" (bilad al-kufr) and "lands of polytheists" (bilad al-mushrikeen) to Christian countries, despite believing in our Master Jesus (peace be upon him) and the obligation to treat them kindly?
When is obedience to a created being considered apostasy that expels one from the fold of Islam, and when is it considered a sin or an transgression that does not amount to apostasy? And are court clerks and writers considered among those who do not rule by what Allah has revealed, and is their work unlawful?
What is the meaning of "wickedness of inner self and abandonment of conviction in the answer" which is mentioned as a reason for prayers not being answered?