Oneness of God
567 questions
What is the way to get rid of doubt regarding the existence of God, the Messenger, and religions, especially with the feeling of contradiction between being drawn to the Qur'an and not being able to tolerate the idea of torment and the Day of Judgment, and how can one reconcile the Qur'an's call for rational contemplation with the dangers of disbelief when the intellect is given free rein, knowing that there have been scholars who disbelieved in God?
Does a person become an infidel or a polytheist due to fear that vanishes when the light is turned on, or due to feigning sleep while walking to deceive the father into thinking one is asleep, or by pretending to be asleep out of fear of the father? And is saying "my penis's organic devil" after repentance considered polytheism with God, knowing that God is the Creator of all things?
How can a person associate partners with God (shirk) in something he is unaware of, given that the Messenger (peace be upon him) clarified the types of shirk, and how can a person seek forgiveness for something he is unaware of, when forgiveness requires remorse? Is it only shirk that one might be unaware of, or are sins also included?
What is the ruling on browsing horoscopes for entertainment while being ignorant that it is a form of shirk, and is this considered among the types of shirk that are unforgivable?
Is it permissible to recite a daily portion (wird) of the Qur'an with the intention of giving charity, if a person is unemployed and has no private income?
Is someone who commits riyaʾ (showing off) and then seeks God's forgiveness guilty of major shirk (polytheism), and does this apply to someone who says "May God guide us" after backbiting, or "I seek God's forgiveness" after cursing, without remembering their true intention, whether it was to please God or to seek praise or fear people?
Did Adam ask his Lord to descend by the dignity of Muhammad, based on his reading "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" on the Throne of the heavens, and is this statement correct? If it is correct, why is supplicating to other than Allah forbidden, even if it be Muhammad? And is it permissible for women to visit graves?
Can God forgive my grandmother—who used to go to soothsayers and believe their words, swear by other than God, and seek help from other than Him—even though she knew that shirk (associating partners with God) is unforgivable?
What is the ruling on printing wedding invitation cards for Muslims and Christians, knowing that Christian wedding cards include words from the Gospel?
هل "الصلاة معراج المؤمن" حديث نبوي؟
What is the ruling on the recurrence of questioning thoughts about the existence of God and Paradise, and are these whispers evidence of shirk, knowing that I resist them and follow them with the Two Testimonies of Faith?
How can one determine whether phrases in songs such as "I think of no one but you," "You are the oxygen for my life," or "You are my moon/my life" reach the level of shirk al-maḥabbah (associating partners with God in love)? And is someone who repeats them unintentionally considered a mushrik (one who commits shirk)?
How true are the stories circulated among common folk about the presence of Awliya (saints) and their miracles (karamat) when supplicating to them for help in times of distress?
Is bowing in martial arts with the intention of greeting considered major shirk by some scholars, and is it considered as such even if it does not reach the lowest point of bowing? And is one who does not bow, while his opponent bows to him in a manner that may reach the lowest point of bowing, sinful? And is there any religious prohibition in a person jokingly telling his friends, "This was when I was in the days of Jahiliyyah," meaning before his repentance?
Can Allah forgive a young man who died in his twenties, who was a monotheist and believed in the existence and creatorship of Allah, but followed Deism and left Islam before his death? [Can He forgive him] by supplicating for him and giving Zakat on his behalf?
Why does God not grant victory to Muslims, even though they are monotheists who believe in Him, and He—the Most High—said: "If Allah helps you, none can overcome you"? And why is their blood shed, is the Prophet insulted, and are they subjected to hardship?
Is the aforementioned statement major shirk because it attributes control over worldly affairs to the world itself and expresses discontent with God's decrees, and is it permissible to continue with the engagement?
How can the repentance of an apostate be accepted, even though verse 90 of Surat Aal Imran states: "Indeed, those who disbelieved after their belief and then increased in disbelief - never will their repentance be accepted, and those are the astray"? And is the repentance of someone who doubted the prophethood of one of the prophets then repented accepted, or of someone who believed that the seven earths were seven layers then realized their error and repented?
What is the ruling on electronic games that include supernatural powers called magic of all kinds (black and white), and the presence of enemies who call themselves "gods" and are worshipped by fictional peoples, provided that the player does not commit any act of polytheism, but rather kills them in the end? And is there a difference if the game includes characters from well-known series?
Is it permissible to call the monotheist Christians before the Prophetic mission "Muslims"?
Is praise (al-hamd) exclusive to Allah Almighty alone, and is it permissible to praise a created being while believing that all favor is from Allah?
Is it permissible to retract a vow in which one said: "I vow to You, my Lord, that I will not supplicate You for anything other than this matter; only fulfill it for me"?
Is repentance from Lordship or atheism acceptable, or is it unforgivable Shirk (polytheism)?
What should we do with a father who abandoned us, mistreated our mother, and did not ask about us for many years, and now he is trying to return? Should we communicate with him, or leave him to God, or supplicate for his guidance?