Hanging Dhikr and Verses on Walls and Cars
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on hanging certain things, such as the phrase “Remember Allah” or “Glory be to Allah,” on walls and cars?
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any precedent from the Salaf (the earliest generations) for hanging dhikr (the remembrance of Allah), or even more so, hanging verses and the Qur’an on walls and cars. This has no basis. Moreover, it exposes the Qur’an and dhikr to disrespect. Yes. Remembering Allah is done with the tongue and the heart, not with cars and walls. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: In our village, it has become customary…
The Shaykh:
Perhaps the one who hangs it believes it to be a protective amulet. If it is considered a tamimah (an amulet), the matter is even more severe. Yes.
What is the ruling on hanging certain things, such as the phrase “Remember Allah” or “Glory be to Allah,” on walls and cars?
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any precedent from the Salaf (the earliest generations) for hanging dhikr (the remembrance of Allah), or even more so, hanging verses and the Qur’an on walls and cars. This has no basis. Moreover, it exposes the Qur’an and dhikr to disrespect. Yes. Remembering Allah is done with the tongue and the heart, not with cars and walls. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: In our village, it has become customary…
The Shaykh:
Perhaps the one who hangs it believes it to be a protective amulet. If it is considered a tamimah (an amulet), the matter is even more severe. Yes.
Source
بلوغ المرام 22-07-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (49:15)
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