Category: Shirk (Polytheism)

Read by our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem

Summary

• What is minor shirk?
• Common phrases said today which fall into minor shirk e.g. “was it not for Allah and such and such”, or “If Allah wills and you will” , how can one avoid this?
• Free will, what is our methodology regarding the Decree of Allah
• Swearing by other than Allah

Read by our brother Abu Muadh Taqweem

Summary

• Associating rainfall with stars is amongst the acts of the pre-Islamic times of ignorance
• The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) warned us from following the practices of the times of ignorance
• The sending of the rain is only by the Will, Might and Power of Allah
• It is not permissible to associate the actions of Allah to other than him
• Q&A: any advice for children studying the sciences? How should they understand the natural world in the correct manner