Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
Does interacting with games and TV series that contain kufr invalidate the heart's disapproval and lead to one becoming a disbeliever thereby?
What is the ruling on disliking the letting of the beard grow and the shortening of the garment, whether for oneself or for others, without disliking the religious ruling itself? And does this fall under the ruling of disliking what Allah has revealed?
What is your guidance for a person who suffers from tribal and regional bigotry, hates others for their differences, prides himself on his tribe, trying to highlight its name and deeds, and sees his tribe as better than other tribes, knowing that he lives in a bigoted environment and his relatives are likewise? And what is the standard for love, hate, and admiration for others?
How can we differentiate between the statement of Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen regarding the obligation of having certainty in faith and your statement that whoever's Islam is established with certainty is not exited from it by doubt, especially in the context of doubting the validity of one's faith and considering it a form of disbelief?
What is the ruling on the friendship between two people who practiced sodomy in their youth and then repented? Will Allah forgive their sin? And will He grant them success in their lives, just like others?
Is the thought or self-talk of disbelief, God forbid, considered an intention to disbelieve, and do these thoughts necessitate ghusl (ritual bathing) to embrace Islam?
What is the ruling on breaking an oath to abandon a sin, and is the questioner considered a non-Muslim after saying, "If I were to return to what I was, I would abandon the religion of Islam," and then she returned and then repented?
What is the ruling on one who declares a Muslim an infidel in his heart without uttering it, and what is the ruling on doubting the disbelief of a Muslim, and does declaring someone an infidel revert to the one who said it?
When do we consider a person who has been judged as a disbeliever to be a disbeliever: is it from the time the ruling is issued, or retroactively from his act or statement of disbelief?
Is it permissible to believe in the disbelief of a person who exhibits outward signs of disbelief, or is it obligatory to refrain from passing judgment on him due to the inability to ascertain what is in his heart?
Is Muhammad (peace be upon him) the master of the angels and the inhabitants of the heavens? And is doubting this, or believing the opposite due to ignorance, considered shirk or kufr that expels one from the faith? If so, should a person perform ghusl and utter the two declarations of faith?
What is the ruling on appeasing disbelievers at the expense of certain unalterable tenets of faith — such as the disbelief of Christians — when there is a necessity, and was the Prophet's weeping over his uncle upon his death out of love for him?
Is it permissible for a Muslim girl who holds French citizenship to complete her studies in France with her older brother?
Is having anal sex with one's wife after anointing the penis with oil over which (Qur'anic verses) have been recited considered an act of disbelief (kufr), and what must the perpetrator do?
Is what happened at the beginning, the retraction of the idea about the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, considered a mistake or an act of disbelief?
What is the ruling on one who says: "We have disbelieved (kaffarnā)" or "I am in a state of disbelief (kāfirān)" or "We made him disbelieve (kaffarnāhu) in such-and-such," intending thereby "we exhausted him or made him weary," and is this considered major disbelief?
Is the narration reported from Abu Hanifa, which states: "If a man were to worship this sandal, seeking nearness to Allah thereby, I would see no harm in that," sound? And did Sa'id say about that: "This is clear disbelief"?
What should one do who suffers from the feeling of showing off (riyaa') in their acts of worship - especially prayer - due to the fanaticism of their father and relatives, and how can they get rid of this feeling to enjoy the sweetness of worship without anyone's intrusion? And what is the difference between riyaa' (showing off) and nifaq (hypocrisy)?
What is the ruling on one who slandered Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and accused the Messenger of disbelief, then repented after years, and must he go to a judge for the Hadd punishment to be carried out on him?
How can one get rid of evil thoughts that offend the Divine Self, which affect prayer and reading the Qur'an, along with intense fear of death and the Day of Resurrection? And what is the extent of the sin resulting from them, and how can one atone for them?
What are the controls on freedom of expression in Islam, and does the Quran permit uttering words of disbelief on the grounds that it mentions the transgressions of the hypocrites and the saying of Pharaoh: "I am your lord, most high," despite His, Exalted be He, saying: "But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you judge in all disputes between them, and find in their souls no resistance against your decisions, but accept them with full submission"?
Is it obligatory to ask the needy person about his prayer when expiating by feeding, or is the apparent taken into consideration?
Is a Muslim thief preferred over a trustworthy disbeliever? And what is the ruling concerning a disbeliever who has only heard about Islam and knows nothing more about it than its existence? And is he excused by ignorance if he dies upon his religion, knowing nothing about the fundamentals of Islam?
Is what the questioner feels—of thinking that humans were created like plants, then becoming convinced of the existence of God and the message of Muhammad, while observing prayer and fearing falling into disbelief—a natural feeling, or does it require a solution?