This question is regarding astrology, a man used to read about astrology before Islam and believed that some star signs apply to some people, now Alhamdulilah he has studied aqeedah and realised this is shirk and falsehood but has some doubts when communicating with people and he refers their personality to a star sign, what is the ruling regarding this?

Shirk and its different forms
08 Nov

This is not permissible. If you refer to a star sign it means you believe in it and making shirk.

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Is using taweez permissible for safety or good deeds?

Shirk and its different forms
26 Oct

This is not permissible. This is shirk.

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I have noticed that the beach in Jeddah has 12 huge discs/monuments displaying the 12 signs of the zodiac (star signs)The ones that are used by astrologers to predict the future and define people’s personalities. Does this mean that it is ok to use these star/ zodiac signs as decoration?

Shirk and its different forms
26 Oct

These zodiacs exist and people measure the seasons by them. Believing they affect your destiny is shirk.

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Is it permissible to say “Jesus Christ” when angry, as a Muslim?

Shirk and its different forms
12 Oct

This is not permissible. This is shirk.

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How do I refute people who claim that we are the slaves of the Prophet may the peace and blessings of Allah most high be on him. by using Surah Az-Zumar.

Shirk and its different forms
07 Oct

Don’t argue with ignorants!

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I have removed few decorated (frame) verses of Quran from my house, what should I do with those? I mean to say should I burn them, if possible bury them or simply put them in recycle bin. Also by the grace of almighty Allah I was able to remove couple of tabiz now what should I do with that? Simply throw in ponds or burn the inside paper or something else? May Allah accept all your goodness!!

Shirk and its different forms
07 Oct

You should destroy the frames, and the amulets you should burn.

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Whilst I was reading Saheeh al-Jaami‘ as-Sagheer, I came across a hadeeth (1279) that says: “O Allah, I ask You and I turn to You by virtue of Your Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of mercy; O Muhammad, I turn by virtue of you to my Lord concerning this need of mine, that it might be met for me. O Allah, or accept his intercession for me.” I was confused about this hadeeth. Is there any evidence in it for those who seek to draw close to Allah (tawassul) by virtue of the dead, as is done by worshippers of graves and their ilk? How can we interpret this hadeeth?.

Shirk and its different forms
06 Oct

Praise be to Allaah. Imam Ahmad and others narrated with a saheeh isnaad from ‘Uthmaan ibn Haneef that a blind man came to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said: Pray to Allah to heal me. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “If you wish, […]

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some people say, “we are doing good deeds to please Allaah and His messenger”. Isn’t it a kind of shirk, doing good deeds to please Rasulullaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)?

Shirk and its different forms
03 Oct

No one does anything to please the Messenger salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam. We do what we do for the sake of Allah Only!

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i would like to know if tombs are allowed in Islam because recently my sister and her family visited Oman and they have seen tombs of Prophet Job and prophet Imran with the big footprints of the camel..is it like shrine for non-Muslims?

Shirk and its different forms
02 Oct

These are baseless and places of shirk.

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I wanted to know the difference between Shirk and Kufr. Also, an example of each would be very beneficial for my understanding.

Shirk and its different forms
02 Oct

Shirk means to associate something or someone to Allah in worship, and an example could be making dua to someone else other than Allah, or believing that something or someone else can protect you or harm you other than by Allah’s will. Kufr means disbelief, and an example of that could be for instance to […]

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