The Meaning of "Tubaaraka Allah" and the Ruling on Hanging It in Places

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the meaning of this phrase, "Tubaaraka Allah"? Is it a name or an attribute among the names of Allah?

The Shaykh:
"Tubaaraka" is a verb; it is a verb. "Tubaaraka" is a past-tense verb. Yes.

The questioner:
He asks: What is the ruling on hanging it in places?

The Shaykh:
There is no basis for this. If one believes in it, then it is not permissible. It is not permissible to hang dhikr (remembrance of Allah) while believing that it wards off evil or brings one good. This is part of hanging amulets, and it is not permissible. Yes. However, some people say, "No, I hang it only as a reminder. I hang it as a reminder so that when someone sees it, they remember Allah." This has no basis. The Companions did not hang them as a reminder. And although our Shaykh, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), issued a fatwa on this, saying that if it is for the sake of remembrance, there is no harm, there is a concern with this. It is something the Salaf did not do.