A tree that rotates with the sun, called the sunflower; is this name permissible?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there is a tree called the sunflower; is this permissible?
Answer:
It is not reasonable to say that it rotates with the sun, meaning that it worships the sun. May Allah protect the trees and mountains from worshipping other than Allah, for they are created to worship Allah and to affirm the oneness of Allah (tawhid). The tree is called the sunflower because it rotates with the sun, facing it in the east and the west. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there is a tree called the sunflower; is this permissible?
Answer:
It is not reasonable to say that it rotates with the sun, meaning that it worships the sun. May Allah protect the trees and mountains from worshipping other than Allah, for they are created to worship Allah and to affirm the oneness of Allah (tawhid). The tree is called the sunflower because it rotates with the sun, facing it in the east and the west. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [108 -521] شجرة تدور مع الشمس يقال لها عباد الشمس، فهل يجوز هذه التسمية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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