Placing a "What Allah Willed" sticker on cars and shops
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to place a sticker on a car or on commercial shops with the phrase "What Allah Willed" or "Blessed is Allah"? Is this action permissible?
Answer:
This has no basis in the practice of the Salaf; they did not use stickers. Dhikr is required with the tongue, not with stickers; it is required with the tongue and the heart. Stickers are not sufficient. This is from one aspect. The other aspect is that some people adopt this as a form of amulets, believing that they ward off the evil eye and that they are amulets. Thus, they become among the amulets and talismans that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to place a sticker on a car or on commercial shops with the phrase "What Allah Willed" or "Blessed is Allah"? Is this action permissible?
Answer:
This has no basis in the practice of the Salaf; they did not use stickers. Dhikr is required with the tongue, not with stickers; it is required with the tongue and the heart. Stickers are not sufficient. This is from one aspect. The other aspect is that some people adopt this as a form of amulets, believing that they ward off the evil eye and that they are amulets. Thus, they become among the amulets and talismans that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب تعاهد الماقين وغيرهما من غضون الوجه — islamhouse.com (1:04:23)
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