Oneness of God
634 questions
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 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?
Will Allah honor a living servant through the righteous deceased if the servant supplicates to Allah by virtue of the sheikh's righteousness, merit, and worship, knowing that the benefit is from Allah alone?
What is the evidence that Allah Almighty is the Creator of this universe, and not another god?
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 it permissible to repair a phone using the "Odin" program after learning that the meaning of its name is "god of the Norse: wisdom," which is a polytheistic meaning?
Is every slaughter not intended for the sake of Allah considered shirk (polytheism)?
Can anyone bring the dead back to life?
Does the testimony "There is no god but Allah alone, without partner" include Tawhid al-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Lordship) and Tawhid al-Asma wa al-Sifat (Oneness of Names and Attributes), or only Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of Worship)? And is repentance considered valid without recalling Tawhid al-Rububiyyah and Tawhid al-Asma wa al-Sifat when uttering it, despite believing in them?
Why did Allah command the angels to prostrate to Adam, and why did Joseph's brothers prostrate to Joseph, given that prostration should only be to Allah?
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?
What is the ruling on one who swears by other than Allah? Is that considered disbelief (kufr)? And if he repents, what happens to his good deeds performed before swearing by other than Allah? What is the ruling on swearing by "the life of Allah," "the honor of Allah," or "the might of Allah"?
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"?
What is the interpretation of the verse: "And most of them do not believe in Allah except while they associate others with Him," and does a believer have acts of shirk for which he will be punished?
How does one respond to those who say that everything has a lord, such as death, rain, and vegetation, and believe in the multiplicity of gods?
Is prostrating to other than Allah, such as prostrating as a form of greeting, considered disbelief (kufr) and polytheism (shirk) on the grounds that it is an act of worship that may not be directed to anyone other than Allah?
Is supplicating with "I ask You by the Qur'an and its letters, I ask You by Gabriel and his message, by Michael and his trustworthiness, by Israfil and his blowing [of the Trumpet], by our master Noah, peace be upon him, and his progeny, by our master Abraham and his closeness [to Allah], by our master Moses and his direct address [from Allah], by our master Muhammad and his intercession, by As-Siddiq and his caliphate, by Omar and his discerning truth from falsehood, by Othman and his modesty, by Ali and his bravery" displeasing to Allah and His Messenger? Is it unlawful (haram)? And what in it is unlawful, and what is the proof for it from the Book and the Sunnah?
How can God Almighty's grace be understood within the context of the interplay of people's actions and contributions, and can everything be attributed to God's grace despite the existence of people's grace, as in a mother buying food or the state providing aid, and based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, "Whoever does not thank people does not thank God"?