Wearing a necklace on which it says “Ya Muhammad”
Question It has become popular among people to wear necklaces on which it says “Ya Muhammad”. What is the ruling on wearing it around one’s neck or hanging it in one’s car?. Praise be to Allah. It is not permissible to write “Ya Muhammad” on the necklace. Firstly: because this wording is akin to du’aa’,…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
It is not permissible to write “Ya Muhammad” on the
necklace.
Firstly: because this wording is akin to du’aa’, and it is
well known that it is not permissible for anyone to call upon anyone other
than Allaah, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And the mosques are for Allaah (Alone), so invoke not
anyone along with Allaah”
[al-Jinn 72:18]
“And who is more astray than one who calls on (invokes)
besides Allaah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection,
and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them?”
[al-Ahqaaf 46:5]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said to Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him): “If you ask, then
ask of Allaah, and if you seek help, then seek the help of Allaah.” Narrated
by al-Tirmidhi (2516); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan
al-Tirmidhi.
Secondly: Some of the ignorant wear these necklaces or hang
them in their cars in the belief that they bring some benefit and ward off
some harm, and they seek blessing from it, thereby falling into shirk,
because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us
that wearing amulets is shirk. As narrated by Abu Dawood (3883) and classed
as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
It is well known that Islam came to block every route that
may lead to shirk.
Moreover the rights that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) has over us are many, and they cannot be
fulfilled merely by putting his name on necklaces, medallions and frames.
The rights of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) over us are that we should believe in him and in what he told
us, obey his commands, heed his prohibitions, submit to his rulings and
accept them, follow his Sunnah, send blessings upon him ( (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him)), defend him and refute those who criticize
him and disbelieve in him. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon him. And
Allaah knows best.
