Oneness of God
634 questions
Is memorizing two specific Surahs of the Qur'an, in compliance with a Sheikh's command, considered polytheism (shirk) with Allah?
What is the ruling on playing an electronic game that contains characters which sometimes utter phrases involving polytheism (shirk) against Allah, such as "gods," knowing that it does not simulate any polytheistic act except for the pronouncement of these words, and that the player avoids playing with this character but teammates whom he does not know might choose it, and he then hears what that character says?
Is it necessary for one who repents from a creed involving polytheistic practices to review every polytheistic issue and acknowledge its polytheistic nature, then repent from it for their repentance to be accepted? And what is the meaning of "mutalabbis bi shirk" (clothed in polytheism / actively engaged in polytheism)?
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?
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?
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?
What are the rational and scriptural proofs for the necessity of God Almighty’s existence and His possessing attributes of absolute perfection, and the impossibility of His being characterized by any deficiency, along with an explanation that deficiency indicates contingency and creation, and the impossibility of there being multiple necessarily existent beings? And why, when assuming multiple necessarily existent beings, would there be dominance, subjugation, and strife among them instead of understanding and reconciliation? And why would each god not have his own creation and domain without interference from the other, despite God’s command for reconciliation and the vastness of His wisdom? And does wisdom necessitate that there be no partnership in creation among gods, and that each god has his own creation and universe to manage as he pleases without interference?
Is it permissible to seek help from a deceased mother in a poem or in general, and is it considered unlawful to seek help for the feeling of happiness?
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?
Does inadvertently replacing "There is no strength nor power save in Allah" with "There is no strength nor power save in people" indicate a deficiency in sincerity or faith?
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?
What is the ruling on printing wedding invitation cards for Muslims and Christians, knowing that Christian wedding cards include words from the Gospel?
Is "الصلاة معراج المؤمن" a Prophetic hadith?
What is the difference between general (ijmali) and detailed (tafsili) Tawhid, and do the mentioned books (Sharh Taysir al-Aziz al-Hamid, Sharh al-Wasitiyyah, Sharh al-Hamawiyyah, Sharh al-Tadmuriyyah, Sharh al-Tahawiyyah) deal with general or detailed Tawhid, and has the distinction between them become non-existent in this era?
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?
Is saying "by men," "by manhood," or "by 'al-tirs'" when asking for something, and saying "I seek your protection, do such and such" or "I seek your protection, give me," considered swearing by other than Allah?
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?
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 say to someone: "You are in the safety of God and my safety," without connecting it with "then" (ثم), and is it better to use "then" (ثم) out of reverence for God?
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?