Oneness of God
567 questions
What is the validity of the belief in the existence of a hidden twin for a newborn, evidenced by the multiplicity of the umbilical cord, and is this considered polytheism (shirk)? What is the ruling on parents obeying the midwife by offering sacrifices or building a dwelling for this alleged twin?
Is it permissible to marry a man who works as a teacher of Pharaonic history?
What is the opinion of religious scholars regarding someone who fears showing off (riya') and major shirk more intensely than fearing fire from water, and what should a person afflicted with self-admiration do?
Is playing "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and watching its animated series considered forbidden (haram) due to its inclusion of polytheism (shirk), such as their saying about some cards, "gods," even if the player or viewer does not believe in that?
Is the saying: "And by the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him," when habitually used, considered polytheism (shirk) with God and nullifying of good deeds?
What is the ruling regarding the intrusive thoughts I experience concerning polytheism in words I utter inadvertently or unintentionally, or actions I perform without the intention of associating partners with Allah? Am I sinful for that? And how can I get rid of these intrusive thoughts?
Is saying "yes" in response to the question "Are you God?" in the context of joking and teasing considered shirk (associating partners with God), especially with the knowledge of Allah's saying: "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him"?
Why does the innate disposition (fitra) of each prophet differ from another, despite Islam being the religion of all prophets? Does this mean that the fitra varies with different nations, or is the fitra the belief in God through contemplation and reflection?
Is a person sinful if they say the word "amanah" (trust/custody) by mistake or out of habit, and what should they do in this case?
Is the saying: "O servants of God, what is this calamity?" considered polytheism (shirk) or disbelief (kufr), if uttered in a moment of anger without the intention of seeking help from other than God, and it is a common expression?
Is saying, "I am the rabbi of foolishness" an act of disbelief (kufr), and is reciting the Shahada after an unconfirmed statement of disbelief considered doubt in one's faith?
What is the way to deal with the whispers of disbelief (kufr), polytheism (shirk), atheism (ilhad), and not believing in the existence of the Creator, or that God is the Creator? Do these whispers indicate the closing of the doors of mercy? And how can one repent from them and regain God's pleasure?
What is the way to get rid of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that leads to hearing ugly speech and having intrusive thoughts that cause fear of shirk (polytheism), despite adherence to acts of worship and seeking refuge (through supplications)?
Is a wife’s statement to her husband: "When you are with me, I fear nothing," or "When you are with me, I do not think of any harm that might befall me," considered shirk (associating partners with Allah) and is the husband sinful for not alerting her to that?
What are the proofs for the existence of God mentioned by earlier and contemporary scholars, have they reached six, what are the best works on them, and how would atheists respond to them?
Is attributing the verse "He does not utter any word except that with him is an observer, ready (to record)" to Satan a lapse, or is spitting on a book because it contains the phrase "Christ, peace be upon him, calls for perfecting one's work" polytheism (shirk) or disbelief (kufr)?
How does one repent from disbelief (kufr) and polytheism (shirk), and is it permissible to declare people of innovation (ahl al-bid'ah) disbelievers?
Is the article that interprets the saying "O mountain, no wind can shake you" as the mountain being faith, and that faith, like a mountain, does not waver unless it is based on a doctrine built upon complete certainty, and not on the faith or culture of others, Haram (forbidden) or does it involve Shirk (polytheism)? And can one continue to write articles in this context?
Do the two phrases, "You are, after faith, a faith" and "Should time cast its arrows," which appear in the old Egyptian national anthem, respectively contain verbal polytheism (shirk) or a revilement of time, and is there any Sharia prohibition in them?
Is the slaughter of an animal for a wealthy or influential guest, with the intention of pleasing and honoring him to fulfill a worldly need, without the intention of seeking proximity to God, but which he would not have slaughtered for a poor person, considered lawful or unlawful? And does it fall under the ruling of polytheism (shirk) or slaughtering for other than God?
Is the repentance of one who wears an amulet accepted, knowing that he did so out of ignorance of the ruling regarding its polytheistic nature, then repented to God after learning the hadith: "Whoever wears an amulet has committed shirk (polytheism)"?
What is the tribulation (fitna) referred to in the noble verse: "And tribulation is worse than slaughter"? And does it mean not reporting errors, and what are some instances of tribulation?
Is expending worship to other than Allah considered polytheism if a person recites the prescribed ذكر (formulas of remembrance) or surahs a specific number of times with the intention of summoning the servants of these surahs to serve him?
What is the ruling on saying "for God's sake" (بالله عليك) instead of "by the Prophet" (والنبي) and similar phrases that are considered minor polytheism (shirk asghar)? And what should be said to make someone swear an oath if it is not permissible to use such phrases?