Once, a Bedouin was asked what made an unsophisticated man like him believe in Allah.

Bedouin: “Do you see these marks in the sand?”
Man: “Yes.”
Bedouin: “What do they tell you?”
Man: “A camel went by.”
Bedouin: “Did you see the camel?”
Man: “No, but these footprints in the sand suggest that a camel made them.”
Bedouin: “Do you […]

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Obligatory:

By following his Sunnah
By loving him
By defending his honor

All of these fall under the previous categories of legislated types of tawassul.
Innovation occurs when asking Allah through his status, body, or honor. Many ‘ulemma have differed about this issue. Therefore, it […]

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Tawassul is something that brings you closer to another object. In Islam the general meaning is any good deed because they bring you closer to Allah. The specific meaning is something used to increase the chance of your du’a being accepted.
“O you who believe! Do your duty to Allah and fear Him. Seek the means […]

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Meaning of Intercession: Asking an intermediary to plead one’s request in front of another.
Shafa’a means even (like odd and even). Intercession means to plead your case in front of another being. You and the intermediary together are 2 (even).
“To Allaah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession.” (Az-Zumar, 39:44)
For any intercession to be accepted by […]

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“He merges the night into the day (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the night are added to the hours of the day), and He merges the day into the night (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the day are added to the hours of the night). And He has subjected the sun […]

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Real Magic is of only one type – shirk. The other type of magic is fake magic, and this includes modern day tricks and illusions. Both types, however, are haram. We are concerned primarily here with the real type of magic.
The reality of magic is seeking help from the jinn. Jinn are made of smokeless […]

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Omens today would be what most people call superstitions. This could include a black cat crossing your path, bad luck from breaking a mirror, etc.
What is sinful is to believe in an omen and act upon it. An example of this is to change direction after a black cat crosses your path. To feel a […]

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Rule: To ascribe any type of supernatural power to other than Allah, or to believe that an object in and of itself can cause harm or good, is pure shirk.
“We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized you with evil.” He said: “I call Allaah to witness, and do ye […]

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Tabarruk means attaining barakah. Linguistically it means to remain and linger, or to nurture and generate. A pool of water in Arabic is called birkah.
Islamically it means something that remains. It refers to the presence of divine blessings in an object and increasing those blessings. For example there are blessings in food, or a person. […]

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Tawaaf is allowed only around the Kabah. There is no other object that tawwaf can be done around.
“They shall complete their obligations, fulfill their vows, and circumambulate the Ancient House.”   (Al-Hajj, 22:29)
Sajdah is the most obvious of the acts of worship. Sajdah means lowering of the head and in this context includes ruku’. It is […]

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