Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
What is the nature of what the questioner has fallen into, and does it fall under His (the Almighty's) saying: {unless you genuinely fear from them a danger}, or is it disbelief or polytheism, and is there any repentance for him?
Does sitting with those who mock God's verses, and disapproving in one's heart while being able to disapprove verbally but neglecting to do so, constitute disbelief like theirs, as stated in His Almighty قول (saying): "Indeed, you would then be like them"?
Does the noble verse: {They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive it not}, apply to other types of hypocrisy, such as showing love while concealing hatred, showing obedience while concealing disobedience, and showing good character while concealing bad character?
Does divorce occur through self-talk, and does the wife become unlawful in this case, and is this considered disbelief? And how does one cure oneself of these whispers?
What is meant by the approval of disbelievers of their religion that necessitates disbelief? Is it limited to slandering Allah, the Prophet, and the Quran, or does it include approving the denial of accountability on the Day of Judgment with the intention of being courteous or avoiding discussion?
What is the ruling on one who mocks the Prophet (peace be upon him) or claims to have a better understanding than him, or believes that the beard is a source of dirt, and do they commit an act of disbelief by doing so?
Are thoughts that come to mind about religion, prophets, or companions considered whispers (waswas) that should be ignored, especially if accompanied by facial expressions or bodily movements? And are unintentional movements that might seem like mockery, such as being distracted during a religious discourse, or laughing at a speaker's style when discussing religious matters, or frowning when asked for a religious service, considered mockery? And will Allah Almighty hold me accountable if I ignore what I was told was a whisper, and it turns out on the Day of Judgment that some of it was not a whisper?
What is incumbent upon a man who said to his wife, "My religion is forbidden to me if you go to a certain family," and then his wife went with his knowledge, and what is the validity of this oath and what are its implications regarding expiation or renewal of the Shahada?
Is there any consequence for reviling the religion of a Muslim if one does not intend the religion of Muslims but rather their group or family, and does the ruling on this differ between an ordinary person and someone afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Is raising one’s hand with thoughts of cursing – without uttering it – considered disbelief (kufr), or is it a sin that does not necessitate disbelief?
What is the difference between disbelievers (kafirin), polytheists (mushrikin), and hypocrites (munafiqin), along with the evidence?
What is the ruling on becoming involved with a non-Muslim girl, and is it permissible to supplicate for her guidance or invite her to Islam with the intention of marriage?
Are the aforementioned actions — such as cursing the muezzin, disbelieving in God's miracles, disbelieving that the earth does not consume the bodies of martyrs, and ridiculing religious people — considered apostasy that expels one from the faith?
What is the ruling regarding the action of a son who slapped his father because he blasphemed Allah?
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: ((On the Day We will call forth every people with their Imam))? Is the intention here a nation with their Messenger, or their contemporary Imam whom they choose?
Is it permissible to marry an Iranian man who does not pray but promised to commit to it, and who only fasted when he was young, and then was asked to fast and promised to try?
What is the ruling on doubting the existence of God and contemplating His essence, which happened to a committed girl studying philosophy, and is this considered a doubt in faith, or apostasy and hypocrisy?
What is the way to get rid of doubts and whisperings that attack the heart and raise suspicions about one's creed, making a person question their faith, especially when they try to draw closer to Allah and seek religious knowledge?
What is the ruling on the mentioned jokes, and are they considered mockery of religion? What is the ruling on the one who tells them or laughs at them if they do not know that they are mocking?
What is the ruling on working in the shop of the paternal grandfather who previously expelled his mother? And is it permissible to claim the warehouse that was built with private funds on land that the father had gifted and then retracted his gift?
What are the nullifiers of righteous deeds?
What is the religious ruling on a father's inability to retrieve his two children from his foreign ex-wife residing in a non-Muslim country, and is he sinful for that?
Are the thoughts and obsessions that cast doubt on the existence of God and faith, which were caused by watching a program on atheism, along with a constant fear of falling into disbelief and atheism—are these considered disobedience to God and a departure from religion, despite belief in God and fear of Him?
Does any text in Islam indicate that non-Muslims will be tormented in Hellfire, even if they were righteous, and how is justice achieved for them? Does her belief that Allah will not torment these people in Hellfire invalidate the soundness of her faith and expel her from Islam? And can Satan appear to a person and pursue them in their waking and sleeping states when they commit a mistake?