Archive for the ‘shirk’ Category

Seeking forgiveness for a Mushrik

The second question of Fatwa no. 18456: Q 2: Is it permissible for a Muslim to ask Allah’s forgiveness for his dead parents who used to visit the graves and cook and eat food there at the graves of their family? They believed that this food is Sadaqah (voluntary charity) in behalf of the dead [...]

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Threat and Punishment to Polytheists

Q 2: why does Allah dispraise polytheism and threaten polytheists of everlasting punishment in Hellfire? A: Allah abhors polytheism and threatens polytheists that He will not forgive them and will cause them to undergo the perpetual residence in Hell if they die without repenting and quitting polytheism. Indeed, it is the most grievous sin and [...]

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Saying “I thank Allah and thank you”

Q 4: Is saying “I thank Allah and thank you” considered a sort of Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship)?     ( Part No : 1, Page No: 365) A: It is not permissible to use the coordinating conjunction “and” in the phrase “I thank Allah and thank you,” for it indicates bringing two [...]

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