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Is asking or saying things to inanimate objects haram (or shirk)?

Published as Talking to inanimate objects

· 10 Rabiʻ II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is asking or saying things to inanimate objects haram (or shirk)? For example, absentmindedly saying 'work faster' to your computer when it is slow or 'please stop hurting' to an injured limb? obviously, the person does not believe that these objects have any power whatsoever and that Allah is really the one in control.

Answer

No, it is not shirk nor is it haraam.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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