What is the ruling on using electronic prayer beads to remember Allah, and is it considered an act of Sufism?
The scholars differed concerning the ruling on the subhah (prayer beads). It is preferable to glorify Allah using the fingertips, following the example of the Prophet. Displaying glorification with the subhah is forbidden ostentation (riya’). Glorifying Allah with the subhah while the heart and tongue are heedless is futile. The program mentioned is less objectionable than the subhah because it is free from ostentation and heedlessness of the heart. However, one should not restrict unrestricted adhkar (remembrances) to a specific number. The Beautiful Names of Allah in the program relied on a weak narration, and it is not legislated to mention Allah by His isolated Name.
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