A stone claimed to have special features and characteristics
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The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you and raise your status. Some preachers appeared on one of the channels with a stone, claiming that it has virtues and special characteristics. What is your opinion on that?
The Shaykh:
What are the hobbies and characteristics? Stones and created things may have some features, but he must prove that the stone has characteristics and features. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It leads to worshipping it and seeking blessing from it. As for saying that this stone has a property in its material and is suitable for such and such, suitable for making such and such, there is no harm in that; it may be so. But as for the aspect of worship, and that this stone is blessed and that one seeks blessing from it, no, that is not permissible. Yes.
He says: May Allah reward you and raise your status. Some preachers appeared on one of the channels with a stone, claiming that it has virtues and special characteristics. What is your opinion on that?
The Shaykh:
What are the hobbies and characteristics? Stones and created things may have some features, but he must prove that the stone has characteristics and features. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
It leads to worshipping it and seeking blessing from it. As for saying that this stone has a property in its material and is suitable for such and such, suitable for making such and such, there is no harm in that; it may be so. But as for the aspect of worship, and that this stone is blessed and that one seeks blessing from it, no, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
حقوق النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم — alfawzan.live (1:04:28)
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