The ruling on selling prayer beads that bear the names of Allah

Question:
May Allah reward you. We received this message, Shaykh Salih. He says: There are prayer beads, or sets of prayer beads, written with the names of Allah the Most Beautiful, and they are sold. I have one set of prayer beads with the names of Allah on it. Is there anything wrong with that?

Answer:
Yes, these must be prevented; they must be prevented and not sold. They bear the names of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). This is a desecration of the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is something that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) did not ordain. He said: You invoke Allah, saying: O Merciful, have mercy on me; O Generous, be generous to me; O Forgiver, forgive me; O Repenter, accept my repentance. Invoke Him by these names. But writing them on prayer beads or on anything else is a desecration of them and a frivolous treatment of the names of Allah. Those who make these things are mercenaries seeking to gain money from them, or they are ignorant people who think they are drawing near to Allah by doing so, whereas Allah has not prescribed this. Yes.