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Can Allah be referred to as God or Creator in our language?

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: Can we call Allah in our language as God or Creator?

Bismillaah

A: It is not appropriate to use the word god.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.