Is it permissible to hang decorative items bearing the Name of Allah?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Is it the Name of Allah that is on it?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is a ring bearing the Name of Allah, or something hung around the neck bearing the Glorious Name, permissible, or does it have a different ruling?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the word "Allah" alone—this is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations) to place "Allah" on an object. However, if a person's name is 'Abd Allah or 'Abd al-Rahman or something similar, there is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Is it the Name of Allah that is on it?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is a ring bearing the Name of Allah, or something hung around the neck bearing the Glorious Name, permissible, or does it have a different ruling?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the word "Allah" alone—this is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and not the practice of the Salaf (the earliest generations) to place "Allah" on an object. However, if a person's name is 'Abd Allah or 'Abd al-Rahman or something similar, there is nothing wrong with it.