Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
Why does the questioner feel unhappy and find no joy in life despite her conviction that she left something for Allah, and is her decision to return from emigration the correct one, and why does she not feel the blessing of leaving this matter?
Is it permissible to pray behind a Murji'ite?
Does a person become an infidel if they are plagued by thoughts of disbelief, whether intentional or unintentional, or if their heart is gladdened by them, and how can one reconcile the sayings of Ibn Hazm and Sheikh Abu Ishaq with the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my nation what they inwardlyOSU-ed themselves with, as long as they do not speak of it or act upon it"?
What should I do about the many vows I have broken, some of which may be due to my own doing and not because of waswas?
Is it permissible to pray behind a Muslim who venerates and sanctifies Sufi shaykhs?
Are the thoughts and fantasies that cross my mind during supplication (Du'a) and prayer (Salat), which include thinking of other than Allah or His Messenger, and the smile that follows them, a form of demonic whispering (Waswasah) or are they from me? Am I held accountable for them, or have I, by that, committed an act of disbelief (Kufr)?
How can those born into Islam be equal to those born into Hinduism or Buddhism, in light of Allah's justice, especially since many Muslims have not contemplated the truth of their religion and were born into it?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on someone who disparages and laughs at people's appearances, saying, "So-and-so is ugly," and is this considered an act of disbelief (kufr)?
Is it permissible to retract the first oath definitively sworn not to commit a specific sin, in order to commit another sin greater than it?
Do these whispers regarding hypocrisy and doubt in faith, and those thoughts that come to mind upon hearing verses about disbelievers, indicate the existence of doubt in God and that Satan has led the questioner astray into the path of perdition?
What is the ruling on obscene language and cursing religion, and does hearing it from others nullify ablution?
Is it permissible to despise a Muslim for the sake of Allah due to his arrogance, delaying prayers, and tyranny over people?
Is the disease of obsessive thoughts (waswas), which comes in multiple forms and causes distress and depression, considered a type of disbelief (kufr), knowing that I am trying to draw closer to Allah and fear that I am being affected by these obsessive thoughts, and how can one be cured of it?
What is the ruling on the whispers that afflict a young man concerning purity, jinn, and creed, especially when the whispers about creed intensify despite his continuous performance of remembrance (dhikr) and prayer? Are these thoughts considered disbelief (kufr) even though he is certain of the truth of the religion?
Did the people of Moses disbelieve when they took the calf?
If I persist in the practice of masturbation—given that I suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which generates blasphemous thoughts linked to masturbation—will I be held accountable for these thoughts, or only for the act of masturbation itself? And what if I were to marry while in this state?
When we say, "All praise is due to Allah, who guided us to this; and we would not have been guided had not Allah guided us," does this mean that man is predetermined in guidance, not given a choice? And consequently, why does Allah create people and choose from among them believers and disbelievers, then punish the disbelievers when they had no choice in their faith or disbelief? And what if the disbeliever did not find time or an opportunity to believe? And will a child who was born Christian and died as a Christian one day after reaching maturity be punished?
Is it permissible to read parts of the poetry of a well-known poet whose poetry incites discord and deviance and contains disbelief, if these parts are free of discord and disbelief?
Does he who says, after one of the prohibitions has been clarified to him, "This is akin to extremism in religion," and then says in anger that "this is something that makes people say something to the effect of 'damn religion'," without attributing the cursing to himself but to people, commit an act of disbelief?
What is the ruling on one who commits, by word, deed, or intention, an act that expels him from Islam, while being heedless of it or incapable of abandoning it?
Is the creed of the People of the Sunnah and the Community (Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah) the only correct one, or are some of the current Sufi orders considered permissible, and what their followers do correct, taking into account that calling oneself “Ja’fari” or “Shadhili” is an innovation, as no one called themselves by similar names during the era of the Companions and the Successors?
What is the ruling on insulting a disbelieving father who curses the Divine Being, religion, and Muslims? Is that considered a major sin, and how does one perform sincere repentance from it?
Is a person held accountable for the infidel thoughts and imaginations that occur to him against his will, and are these whispers considered disbelief despite attempts to repel them?
Does my laughing at and listening to my friend’s mockery—who joked about ants breaking dishes—count as mockery that expels one from the faith, knowing that I tried to suppress my laughter but failed, and am I sinful for not denouncing her?