Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
Is this considered an insult to the religion and an apostasy from the faith, and does the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, apply to it: "Indeed, a man may utter a word, thinking it harmless, yet he falls with it into Hell for seventy years?"
Are the following actions considered an act of disbelief (kufr): avoiding riding in a car that has a cross emblem for fear of disbelief, collecting discarded papers that have religious symbols without explicitly denouncing those who discarded them, and not checking a discarded paper that might contain religious symbols?
What is the ruling on one who differentiates between an atheist and a polytheist, while believing in the disbelief of both, and what is the ruling on one who hates children?
What is the ruling on doubts and satanic thoughts that go so far as to curse God and the Messenger, and do they indicate a lack of faith or disbelief? And what should one who experiences such thoughts do to get rid of them and become righteous?
Is helping a person who is subjected to severe harassment and attempts to turn him away from his religion and cause him to fall into disbelief considered a victory for the religion of Allah, especially since he endures this in defense of his faith?
Is one who is not convinced by Islam considered among the people of the Fatrah, or a disbeliever? And what is the ruling on doubting the disbelief of the people of the Fatrah? And what is the ruling on one who commits an act of shirk and is not convinced by advice, believing himself to be in the right?
Is the statement of one who slanders our mother Aisha and claims that the verse of Ifk was revealed concerning Maria al-Qibtiyya after Aisha accused her, considered disbelief or a distortion of the interpretation of verses related to attributes?
Do the fatwas you issue on your website, which include the prohibition of celebrating the Prophet's birthday, encourage isolation, alienate Muslims from their reality, and contradict the principle of facilitation in religion?
What is the interpretation of the Hadith, "Indeed, Allah Almighty does not accept the repentance of a servant who disbelieved after his Islam," and does it indicate the non-acceptance of an apostate's repentance? What are the Hanbalis' proofs for their saying that an apostate is killed as a disbeliever and his repentance is not accepted, despite His Almighty saying: "And it is He who accepts repentance from His servants"? And why is an apostate treated with this apparent treatment in which there is no repentance for him?
What is the way to get rid of masturbation and the feelings of loss, despair, and fluctuations in faith that may reach disbelief and polytheism, and how can the necessary support and assistance be found to overcome this ordeal?
If Allah Almighty is the Wisest of Rulers, and His decree is with wisdom and not in vain, then why did He grant me high intellectual abilities, knowing that I would not succeed in the general secondary examination, yet He still bestowed those abilities upon me?
If a person believes in something, and others do not know about it, does the one who does not believe in it become an infidel, and is that considered a mistake? What if this matter is related to issues of creed, and is it necessary to know the ruling on one who does not believe in it for faith to be complete?
Is belittling sin and persisting in it—without deeming it permissible—considered disbelief?
What is the suggested order for studying the aforementioned books of creed for beginners, and are there other books you would recommend?
Did the scholars in the era of Imam Ahmad unanimously agree to avoid the evil of the Caliph despite his call to disbelief? And was Imam Ahmad an outlier to this consensus? And did anyone transmit this consensus? And how could it be a consensus when more than one person deviated from it, such as Nu'aym ibn Hammad, Affan ibn Muslim, and Ahmad ibn Nasr al-Khuza'i? And can the Ummah unite upon error? And did those mentioned reach the rank of Ijtihad and were they contemporaries of Imam Ahmad? And how can one know who reached the rank of Ijtihad?
Is it permissible to say, "I am ashamed before Allah and I fear Him," before committing a sin? Is it correct to add the phrase "I respect Allah"? And what is the ruling on one who is more ashamed before people or respects them more than Allah?
In brief, is watching Turkish soap operas written by a secularist who advocates for secularism, while not being pleased with them, considered disbelief (kufr) or participation in sin? Is its ruling the same as the ruling on sitting in a gathering where the religion is mocked? What is the ruling on continuing to watch them after knowing this? And does the ruling differ before and after confirming their prohibition?
Does celebrating Christmas and Halloween or other religiously impermissible holidays expel a Muslim from the faith and render him an infidel, or not?
What is the ruling on one who rejoices at the death of our master Umar ibn al-Khattab - may Allah be pleased with him - and expresses that by jumping?
Is the narration of Aisha's — may Allah be pleased with her — weeping over her father after his death acceptable, and if it is acceptable, how could that have emanated from her, she being the knowledgeable jurist? Had she not been reached by the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "Two habits in people are signs of disbelief in them: slandering one's lineage and wailing over the dead"?
What is the ruling on the intrusive thoughts about creed that afflict a young man, and do they affect his faith? Is his faith considered sound despite his feelings of distress, boredom, and fear of disbelief? And must he return the money he took from his oppressive father to his father, or should he listen to his mother who says that his father is a fool?
What is the ruling on one who does not verbally glorify the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him—out of ignorance—believing that glorification is for Allah alone, while he glorifies the Prophet within himself? And is he considered an apostate, knowing that he repented and uttered the two testimonies of faith?
What is Abu Hanifa's view on sorcery, and on faith?
Is a person sinful for loving someone characterized by good manners and little religiosity, and for being repulsed by someone who is more religious but ill-mannered? To what extent is this connected to love and hate for the sake of Allah? And how is love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah achieved?