Faith and Disbelief
902 questions
What is the ruling on one who prevents a woman from wearing the hijab, is content with her immodesty, and claims that the hijab is alien to the national culture in a Muslim country?
What is the ruling on the doubt or discontent that assails the soul concerning the Divine Self, and is seeking forgiveness and saying, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating partners with You, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know," sufficient to expiate this unintentional sin, especially with the knowledge of the verse: "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills"?
Is asking about the reason for the difference in the wording of the Qur’anic verses, such as the difference in the letter (ma) in Surat Al-Hadid compared to Surat Al-Hashr and Al-Saff, considered following the reprehensible mutashabih (ambiguous verses)? And what is the meaning of the word “evil plotting” (al-makr al-sayyi’) in Surat Fatir?
How can a Circassian girl be married to a foreign man whose religion and character are unknown, taking into account the particularity of Circassian society, and has the previous fatwa regarding this matter been misused to excommunicate Circassians?
What is the difference between absolute faith (al-iman al-mutlaq) and the mere existence of faith (mutlaq al-iman)?
Is a questioner's laughter at a colleague's response cursing Monday, and his statement to a Christian female employee that some Muslims do not wear wedding rings to be free to speak with girls, considered disbelief or mockery of religion, even though that was not his intention?
Are the whispers concerning doubt in the Divine Being and the prophethood of the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace—which a person struggles against and resists—considered doubts in faith? And what is the ruling on marriage in this case, and do such whispers lead to apostasy and the wife becoming unlawful?
Is it permissible to supplicate for guidance to the correct belief, even if it differs from the belief of the Salaf, and is such a supplication considered disbelief or a violation of the creed?
What is the validity of the statement of one who says that he does not ally himself with a disbeliever, so he does not love him or support him against Muslims, but he does not hate him? Is this conceivable and permissible according to Islamic law? And are alliance with disbelievers and enmity towards them opposites or antinomies? And is it possible for a Muslim not to ally himself with a disbeliever whom he knows, so he does not love him or support him against Muslims, but he does not show him enmity or hate him?
Is it permissible to continue translating texts that include disbelief (kufr) and skepticism regarding the existence of God, despite feeling distress and discomfort, and does the ruling "the conveyor of disbelief is not a disbeliever" apply to the translator?
Is the questioner's objection to some of God's legislations, such as polygyny and the rights of men and women, considered disbelief (kufr)?
How can one restore their love for listening to ذكر (remembrance of God) and the Quran after the path of disbelief has been adorned in their eyes?
What is the stance regarding someone who hears a Muslim family blaspheming against Allah Almighty, and how should they deal with them, and what is the meaning of "enjoining good and forbidding evil" in this situation?
How is contentment with Islam achieved?
ما اسم أفضل كتاب أُلّف في علم الكلام؟
What is the ruling on obsessive whispering (waswasah) about insulting Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) and uttering statements of disbelief (kufr), and is it considered part of Shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Does a Muslim's committing a sin, even a minor one, lead to disbelief (kufr)?
What is the way to get rid of intense, sudden anger that leads to disbelief (kufr), and how can one atone for the sins resulting from it?
Is there a contradiction between the Hadiths stating that everyone with an atom's weight of faith in their heart will be brought out of the Fire, and the verses mentioning that disbelievers "believe only a little"? And does this little belief save them from the Fire?
Is a person considered a Salafi if he insists on cheating and persists in it, or does that take him out of the methodology of Salafism?
Is it permissible to supplicate with the formula: "O Allah, fill our hearts with Your light until we are pleased with You as a God"? Is there any doubt in designating Saturday for renewing the covenant with Allah? Is it permissible to request to be called upon by a specific group on the Day of Judgment during the reckoning?
Is it permissible to compromise on prohibitions, such as shaking hands with a non-mahram woman, for the benefit of the nation, university, or students? And what are the boundaries that may not be compromised under any circumstances?
Why has Islam permitted a Muslim man to marry a Christian or Jewish woman while she retains her faith, and what is the wisdom behind that? Also, how can children be raised under the care of a non-Muslim mother if the father is the one who passes on the religion?
What is the ruling regarding a 66-year-old father who is a believer and fasts Ramadan, but does not pray, and did not learn how to pray in his youth, and now finds it difficult to learn and memorize due to his old age and poor memory, knowing that he does not deny the obligation of prayer and wishes to perform it if he could? Is there a way for someone who does not memorize Al-Fatihah to perform the prayer, and will Allah forgive him?