Oneness of God
567 questions
Is repeating a song that contains a meaning that life is dedicated to a beloved person instead of God considered disbelief, taking into account the ignorance of religion at that time?
Is the poetic verse: "Were it not for You in its planting, the bough would not blossom," – whose pronoun refers to Allah Almighty – considered to be from the doctrine of Ḥulūl (divine indwelling) among the Jahmiyyah?
Why did Allah not forgive Satan for his sin, despite the immensity of His mercy, while He forgives whom He wills for sins other than shirk (associating partners with God)?
Do you think the universe was created and organized by a great, intelligent, and powerful Creator?
What is the meaning of "Madad Ya Rasul Allah," or "Madad Ya Sayyiduna Al-Husayn," or "Madad Ya Sayyid Ya Badawi"?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who says: "Our master Muhammad, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, is the light of existence and the cause of existence"?
Is it permissible to play the game "Dissidia" which depicts a conflict between two gods?
Is it considered polytheism (shirk) to supplicate to Ramadan so that it may bear witness or intercede for a Muslim, or to supplicate to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and ask him for intercession, knowing that neither of them will do so except with God's permission?
Do the legal texts that speak of the virtue of scholars and people of knowledge—such as His Almighty's saying: "Allah bears witness that there is no god but He—and so do the angels and those of knowledge—upholding justice," and "Only those who have knowledge fear Allah among His servants," and the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "The scholars are the inheritors of the prophets"—in addition to the sayings of the Salaf, include only the great scholars, or do they include students of knowledge at various levels?
Is the abundance of sins and returning to them after repentance, along with the presence of whispers of mockery towards prophets, considered hypocrisy? And is the servant's repentance accepted repeatedly, even if the sin is repeated and great, such as shirk (polytheism)?
What is the Shar'i evidence for the prohibition of some widespread customs, such as: collecting a sum of money from seven people named "Muhammad" and taking it to a blacksmith to make a "hazaza" to hang on the clothes of a child suffering from colic, and a woman in post-natal bleeding not entering upon a menstruating woman for fear of preventing conception, and young circumcised girls not entering upon each other?
How does one respond to those who misinterpret the noble verse: "And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its affluent ones, and they defiantly disobey therein; so the word comes true upon it, and We destroy it with [complete] destruction" (Al-Isra: 16), and claim that it portrays God—exalted be He above such a thing—as an unjust, tyrannical deity, knowing that it is closely connected to the preceding verses and describes the state of the Children of Israel and their persistence in disobedience?
What is the religious ruling on using the "Haras" made of fishing lines and metal pieces, which is wrapped around the waist of those about to get married to prevent binding or any harm, whether the user believes it prevents harm and brings benefit, or uses it as a custom without belief?
What is the dividing line between reliance on God (tawakkul) and taking the necessary means (asbab), taking as an example reliance on God in subjecting spouses and children, and taking the means for good companionship and affection?
What is the meaning of the word "haram" (forbid/prohibit) in the noble verse, "Say, 'Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you: not to associate anything with Him,'" and does it mean the prohibition of monotheism and the command to associate partners with Allah?
What is meant by "light" (النور) in the Almighty's saying: (As for those who disbelieve, their patrons are evil ones, who lead them forth from light into depths of darkness)?
What must we believe to be an established proof of God Almighty’s existence in our creed, and must we believe in deducing everything through sciences, or only through reason, innate disposition (fitra), and revelation? And what is the ruling on one who denies the rational proof of God Almighty’s existence while being a Muslim?
Is it permissible to face the grave when supplicating for its occupant?
What is the ruling on slaughtering two animals (fidyah) and distributing their meat to the needy as an expression of gratitude to Allah for the wife's pregnancy, based on the father's advice?
Is every slaughter not intended for the sake of Allah considered shirk (polytheism)?
How can I respond to an atheist who asks for proof that God knows what is in the innermost thoughts, that He does not lie, and that He neither begets nor is begotten?
Is contemplating God's signs and linking that to supplication, with the aim of solidifying the love of God and knowledge of the One invoked, a correct behavioral approach to address the problem of repeatedly falling into sin, especially when mere contemplation does not lead to an immediate heartfelt response?
What is the ruling on reading translated material from English to Arabic that contains phrases such as "Oh my God" and "damn it," and does "Oh my God" here refer to Allah or another god, and is reading it considered Shirk (polytheism) if it refers to another god, and does the word "damn it" mean expulsion from the mercy of Allah?
Is saying in the Tashahhud, "Peace be upon you, O Prophet," after the death of the Messenger, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, considered shirk (polytheism), and should it be replaced with "Peace be upon the Prophet"?