Tag Archives: idolatry

Mihrabs with YA MUHAMMAD written on them

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

The “Salafis” claim that YA MUHAMMAD is shirk khafiy (hidden polytheism). What is your opinion? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Hadith, Halal & Haram | Tagged an-nida, Du`a at-tawassul, idolatry, intercession, mihrab, polytheism, shirk, tawassul, tawassul du`a, Ya Muhammad | Comments Off

Can I marry a Hindu girl?

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Taher Siddiqui

My name is [private]. I have a question.
I like a girl and want to marry her. But the problem is she is a Hindu girl. It’s not possible for her to convert and accept Islam… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Marriage/Divorce | Tagged believing women, Hindu, Hindu girl, Hinduism, idolatry, marrying unbelievers, mushrikeen, Sikhism | Comments Off

Disagreeing with Shaykh

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Taher Siddiqui

I strongly disagree with this lecture: http://sufismus-online.de/RelationshipBetweenIslamHinduismAndBudhism
I feel compelled to seek a shaykh who would not say these things. Continue reading →

Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged Buddhism, Hinduism, idol-worship, idolatry, Islam, shirk, statues | Comments Off

Shirk/Kufr in Multimedia/Video Games

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Khalid Aboulela

Is there any prohibition, or does it become your responsibility for playing a video game where your character bows down before a so called God? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged cross, films, games, idolatry, idols, kufr, movies, shirk, video game | Comments Off

Invoking besides Allah others?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

It is allowed as per Shaykh Nuh Ha Meem Keller to invoke Prophet s.a.w and awliya q.s for help? As per the correct intention we invoke through the high stations attached to their name before Allah s.w.t and not through their physical bodies. Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged al-`Uzza, Ark of the Covenant, Christian world, Christians, Hindus, idol-worship, idolatry, intermediary, invoking Madad, means of approach, na`al sharif, na`layn Pak, nasut, Ottoman Sultans, physical bodies, sacred relics, sainthood, tawassul, Yoga | Comments Off

Building domes and shrines over the deceased

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

…the opinion of those who maintained the prohibition of praying in mosques containing shrines. What is the ruling on this? Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram, Sunnah | Tagged desecration of graves, grave-worship, idol-worship, idolatry, masjid, mosque, polytheism, qabr, qubbat, quboor, qubur, shirk, shrine, tomb | Comments Off

Shirk in Qasida Burda

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I take an oath (of truth) by the moon that was split, it bears.
A connection with his heart (which shows) the truth of my oath… Continue reading →

Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged Burdah, idolatry, intercession, intermediation, polytheism, shirk, swearing an oath by other than Allah, tawassul | Comments Off