Dought & clear, - Ruling on saying the Talbiyah together in unison

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Is it permissible for one person to recite the Talbiyah after entering ihraam and the people who are doing ‘Umrah to repeat it after him, or what?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Reciting the Talbiyah in unison, when the people doing ‘Umrah all start to recite the Talbiyah together and end it together in one voice is one of the mistakes that many people commit today. It is not known that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or his companions recited the Talbiyah in unison. Rather each of them should recite the Talbiyah by himself, whether it coincides with the voices of other pilgrims who are reciting the Talbiyah or not.
See the answer to question no. 33746.
The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwaa was asked: What is the ruling on pilgrims reciting the Talbiyah together, where one recites it and the others repeat after him?
They replied:
That is not permissible, because it was not narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or from his successors, the Rightly Guided Caliphs (may Allaah be pleased with them); rather it is an innovation (bid’ah). End quote.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The words of Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him): “We did Hajj with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and some of us were reciting takbeer (‘Allaahu akbar’) and some of us were reciting tahleel (‘La ilaaha ill-Allaah’)” (agreed upon) indicate that they did not recite the Talbiyah in unison. If they had been reciting the Talbiyah in unison then they would all have been reciting tahleel or takbeer, but some of them were reciting takbeer and some of them were reciting tahleel, but each of them was remembering his Lord according to his situation. End quote.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti’(7/111)
And Allaah knows best.

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Dought & clear, - If he does the farewell tawaaf, he should go out walking normally and should not walk with his face towards the Ka’bah

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Some of the pilgrims, after performing the farewell tawaaf, do not turn their backs towards the Ka’bah, rather they walk backwards, with their faces towards the Ka’bah, until they exit the Mosque. Is this part of the Sunnah?.
Praise be to Allaah.
This action is not part of the Sunnah, rather it is a reprehensible innovation. This is what some people do, claiming to venerate the Ka’bah thereby. If this was really a sign of respect for the Ka’bah, you would find that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Sahaabah did that, but there are no reports to suggest that.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz said:
When (the pilgrim) has finished bidding farewell to the House and wants to leave the mosque, he should walk normally, facing forwards, until he exits. He should not walk backwards, because there is no report that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or his companions did this, rather it is an innovation (bid’ah). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Whoever does any action that is not part of this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) will have it rejected.” Narrated by Muslim, 1718. And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Beware of newly-invented matters, for every newly-invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a going astray.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4607; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani inSaheeh Abi Dawood. We ask Allaah to make us steadfast in adhering to His religion, and to keep us safe from anything that goes against it, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, when listing the mistakes that some people make during the farewell tawaaf:
Some of them exit the mosque, after the farewell tawaaf, walking backwards, claiming that they are venerating the Ka’bah thereby. This goes against the Sunnah, rather it is the kind of innovation (bid’ah) against which the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned us when he said: “Every innovation is a going astray.” Innovation (bid’ah) means everything that has been invented in ‘aqeedah (belief) or ‘ibaadah (worship) that goes against the way of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his Rightly-Guided Caliphs. Does this person who walks backwards and claims to be venerating the Ka’bah think that he is venerating it more than the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did? Or does he think that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Rightly-Guided Caliphs did not know that this was an act of veneration towards the Ka’bah?!
Manaasik al-Hajj wa’l-‘Umrah, p. 135.
Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 16/98.

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Dought & clear, - Remembering Allaah by repeating a single name such as “Allaah”

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Using the names of Allah as Dhikr counts as Bid’ah or counting on fingers or beats? & using the names of Allah as for the specific benefit counts as Bid’ah?
Praise be to Allaah.
With regard to the ruling on the masbahah (“prayer beads”), this had already been discussed in Question no. 3009.
With regard to remembering Allaah by saying a single name such as “Allaah” repeatedly, this is not narrated in sharee’ah, and there is no proof for that from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or from any of his companions. If it was something good they would have done it before us.
All goodness is in following those who came before us, and all evil is in the innovations of those who came later.
The Standing Committee was asked about someone who remembers Allaah by saying “Ya Lateef” repeatedly.
They replied:
That is not permissible because it was not narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Rather it was proven that he said: “Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not part of it, will have it rejected.” According to another version: “Whoever does any action that is not part of this matter of ours will have it rejected.”
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 2/379
With regard to the questioner saying that they say, “Hu, Hu, Hu” – those people are adding to their bid’ah because they are calling Allaah by a word by which He did not call Himself. “Hu” is not one of the names of Allaah.
See Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 2/185
And Allaah knows best.

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For children, - Valentine's Day or Festival of Love in Islam

Allah (SWT) has chosen for us Islam as our religion and He will not accept any other religion from anyone, as He says: "And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and he will be one of the losers in the Hereafter." (Noble Qur'an, 3:85) Indeed, Islam is the religion of altruism, true love and cooperation on that which is good and righteous. We implore Allah (SWT) to gather us together under the umbrella of His All-encompassing Mercy, and to unite us together as one Ummah. Allah Almighty says: "The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy." (Noble Qur'an, 49:10) Among the forms of love that are religiously acceptable are those that include the love for Prophets and Messengers. It stands to reason that the love for Allah (SWT) and His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) should have the top priority over all other forms of love. Islam does recognize happy occasions that bring people closer to one another and add spice to their lives. However, Islam goes against blindly imitating the West regarding a special occasion such as Valentine's Day. Hence, commemorating that special day known as the Valentine's Day is an innovation or bid'ah that has no religious backing. Every innovation of that kind is rejected, as far as Islam is concerned. Islam requires all Muslims to love one another all over the whole year, and reducing the whole year to a single day is totally rejected. Hence, we Muslims ought not to follow in the footsteps of such innovations and superstitions that are common in what is known as the Valentine's Day. No doubt that there are many irreligious practices that occur on that day and those practices are capable of dissuading people from the true meanings of love and altruism to the extent that the celebration is reduced to a moral decline. Chocolates, flowers, hearts, cards, teddy bear and romance: these are the ingredients that make up the annual celebration of Valentine's Day every February 14. On the surface, these are lovely things. But in reality, the occasion promotes the culture of male-female relations from a specific point of view. We should avoid anything associated with pagan immoral practices - We do not need to honour or celebrate the death of a Christian "saint" - Islam does not encourage flirting or suggestions of romantic relationships before marriage - Love between families, friends and married people does not need to be celebrated on a day with such un-Islamic origins. As Muslims, we are required to love one another and to wish and inculcate love among people regardless of their color, race, religion or identity. However, this does not mean dissolving our identity or blindly copying and imitating others' traditions and practices. Valentine's Day Pahmphlet Note: The Arabic word bid'ah means adopting something new as a religious practice into Islam. Bid'ah is a sin in Islam. Muslims should avoid things with un-Islamic roots even though they may appear to be innocent.