Some say it is a carry over from pagan times when in Arabia they worshipped the moon god Hubal. The crescent symbol was placed upon the roof of the Kaba, and is a practice carried over into today. The symbol was adopted into islam.
Some say it is a carry over from pagan times when in Arabia they worshipped the moon god Hubal. The crescent symbol was placed upon the roof of the Kaba, and is a practice carried over into today. The symbol was adopted into islam.
From religious point of view, non. I don't know the exact history on how the green started to be used by Muslims, but making religious symbols of anything (color, crescent, star, etc) is against Islamic monotheism.
It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and obedience to Allâh, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allâh, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masâkîn (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salât, and gives the Zakât, and keep their word whenever they make a promise, and who are patient in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of persecution, hardship, and war. Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious).
From religious point of view, non. I don't know the exact history on how the green started to be used by Muslims, but making religious symbols of anything (color, crescent, star, etc) is against Islamic monotheism.
why? wouldn't it be simply like a logo? how would it involve shirk?
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i always wondered that though use of symbols id prohibited in islam...why people use the symbols of crescent and green colour to depict islamic religion...
Maybe someone can elaborate on how those symbols became symbols of Islam?
In Malaysia, nearly all mosques have malaysian flag and green flag with white crescent and star in front of the mosques
It is ok to use logo and symbols but not make it anything religious.
how would it involve shirk?
I'm not good at explaining, perhaps some examples may help.
eg.1: In the sub-continent I've come across some people making supplications with prayer beads in their hands. They say prayer beads helps their supplication to be heard by Allah. Allah hears them whether they have prayer beads in their hand or not, but they have invented a false practice something that goes against the guidelines in Quran and sunnah. Not a good example of making symbols but I think it comes close.
eg.2: Another sub-continent example, I've seen people praying in front of Hand of Fatima (see). They believe it has special powers, wards of evil, helps in their supplication to Allah. Fatima is the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) so probably started by revere of Fatima or probably adopted from Jewish practice.
eg.3: At one place I saw a whole room painted in green, the owner of the room told me, this room has special baraka since the room is green. More angels visit a green room he said.
I think I don't have to explain where I'm going with this, but making religious symbols are disliked in Islam because they have the potential to become intermediaries (which is in a way setting up partners with Allah), and in extreme cases they can turn into objects of worship.
It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and obedience to Allâh, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allâh, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masâkîn (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salât, and gives the Zakât, and keep their word whenever they make a promise, and who are patient in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of persecution, hardship, and war. Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious).
Issalm isn't caracterized by symbols. When did the association of isslam with moon and star begin? It was used at the time of the messenger of Allah? I also want a opinion about islamic countries using the moon and star in their flags.
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